N/A
N=88
The Use of Skills Training to Augment Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)/VI for Veterans With SMI
Mental Illness · Schizophrenia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00272168 ↗Enrolled (actual)
88
Serious AEs
25.0%
Results posted
Jun 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Employment Status — 26.2; 24.83 Hours worked per week
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Maryland Program for Vocational Effectiveness (Behavioral); Supportive Treatment for SMI (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Oct 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Employment Status |
143.08; 72.07 | — |
| PRIMARY Work Performance (Work Behavior Inventory) |
2.37; 2.37 | — |
| PRIMARY Social Functioning |
3.69; 3.56 | — |
| PRIMARY Employment Status |
143.08; 72.07 | — |
| SECONDARY Cognitive Insight |
9.56; 7.29 | — |
| SECONDARY Psychiatric Symptoms |
36.25; 38.71 | — |
Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a combined social skills training and cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for seriously mentally ill Veterans as they begin employment.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, or other severe mental disorder including bipolar disorder, major depression, or severe anxiety disorder
- Enrolled in vocational rehabilitation program or working
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Ability and willingness to attend treatment sessions for 3 months
- Judged by their treating clinician to be able to participate and provide informed consent
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- Documented history of severe neurological disorder or head trauma with ongoing cognitive sequelae
- Inability to effectively participate in the baseline assessments due to intoxication or psychiatric symptoms on two successive appointments
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00272168). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.