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Practices and roles of Irish occupational therapists’ with adults with intellectual disabilities who access supported employment services [PDF]

Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2017
Purpose - Work is good for one’s health and well-being. Work for people with disabilities should be encouraged because it is therapeutic and improves participation in the society, leading to better health outcomes. It develops interpersonal relationships
Patrick Joseph Hynes, Alia Harb
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Barriers to and facilitators of employment for people with psychiatric disabilities in Africa: a scoping review

Global Health Action, 2018
Background: Despite the importance of inclusive employment, described in Goal 8 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), employment of persons with psychiatric disabilities in Africa is lower than among the general population.
I. D. Ebuenyi, E. V. Syurina, J. F. G. Bunders, B. J. Regeer   +3 more
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The impact of supported employment and working on clinical and social functioning: results of an international study of individual placement and support [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Concerns are frequently expressed that working might worsen the mental health of people with severe mental illness (SMI). Several studies of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), however, have found associations between working and better ...
Burns, T., Wiersma, Durk, Catty, Jocelyn, Rössler, W, Wiersma, D, Fioritti, A., Lauber, Christoph, Catty, J, Becker, Thomas, Wiersma, D., Roessler, Wulf, Fioritti, Angelo, Koletsi, M., van Busschbach, J., White, Sarah, Koletsi, Marsha, van Busschbach, Jooske, Fioritti, A, Burns, T, Tomov, T, Catty, J., Lauber, C., Becker, T., Rossler, W., Becker, T, Koletsi, M, White, S., Burns, Tom, White, S, Lauber, C, Tomov, Toma, van Busschbach, J, Tomov, T.   +32 more
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Work Inclusion through Supported Employment? Perspectives of Job Counsellors in Iceland

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 2021
Supported employment (SE) programmes are generally considered an effective measure to support disabled people in the labour market. While research about SE has mostly focused on quantitative measures, such as successful placement, scholars have argued ...
Stefan Hardonk, Sandra Halldórsdóttir
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Employment Advocate vs Employment Lawyer: A comparative analysis between New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2023
New Zealand is facing a burgeoning number of employment advocates in its legal system, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the enactment of the Employment Relations Act (ERA) 2000, New Zealand’s parliament intended that employment disputes
Dimitrov, Dara
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Association of Supported Employment With Cognitive Functioning and Employment Outcomes [PDF]

Psychiatric Services, 2016
Cognitive functioning affects employment outcomes in supported employment. This study examined which cognitive parameters are associated with employment outcomes for persons with mental illnesses and discusses possible mechanisms involved.Data stem from a randomized controlled trial conducted as part of the Zürich Impulse Program for the Sustainable ...
Landolt, Karin, Brantschen, Elisabeth, Nordt, Carlos, Bärtsch, Bettina, Kawohl, Wolfram, Rössler, Wulf   +5 more
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A randomized controlled multicenter trial of individual placement and support for patients with moderate-to-severe mental illness

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2019
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of individual placement and support (IPS) for people struggling with work participation due to moderate-to-severe mental illness.
Silje E Reme, Karin Monstad, Tonje Fyhn, Vigdis Sveinsdottir, Camilla Løvvik, Stein Atle Lie, Simon Øverland   +6 more
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Individual placement and support: History, current status, and future directions

PCN Reports, 2023
Over the past three decades, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) has emerged as a robust evidence‐based approach to helping people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, to obtain and succeed in ...
Robert E. Drake, Gary R. Bond
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Brokering Employment Pathways from Supported Employment Settings to the Mainstream Labour Market

Disabilities
In Australia, many people with a disability work in Supported Employment Settings (previously known as Australian Disability Enterprises or ADEs). SESs are in a unique position to provide training and support to people with a disability as a transition ...
Perri Campbell, Andrew Joyce, Erin Wilson, Robyn Eversole, Jenny Crosbie   +4 more
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