N/A
N=140
Assessing Supported Employment With Veterans With Felony Convictions and Mental Illness or Substance Abuse
Employment
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01629953 ↗Enrolled (actual)
140
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Employment — 8; 21 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Group vocational intervention (Other); Supported Employment Condition (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Oct 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Employment |
8; 21 | — |
| PRIMARY Total Employment |
19; 34 | — |
Summary
This study continues to develop and refine best practices in the delivery of vocational services to veterans with histories of felony convictions and mental health/substance abuse difficulties. There are currently over 225,000 incarcerated veterans and it is estimated 64,000 veterans are released from prisons annually. These veterans encounter significant difficulties in finding employment due to stigma, intrapersonal difficulties, and out-dated work skills. Additionally these veterans are more likely to be homeless than other population., Previous work has found that manual based, vocational groups led by trained vocational staff led to quicker employment compared to traditional vocational services and manual based self studies. To attempt to improve on previous results, this study adds principles and components of supported employment including ongoing follow-up, treatment team coordination, and community based assistance.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- history of at least one felony conviction
- diagnosis of a mental illness including substance use disorders
Exclusion Criteria
- dementia
- active psychosis
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01629953). 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.