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NCT Number: NCT00261235

Trial of Supported Employment Versus USES Supported Employment

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of USES, a strengths-based enhancement to supported employment (SE), as compared to supported employment alone.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

West Haven VAMC, West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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About this study

The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of supported employment plus Using Strengths in Employment Services (USES), an enhancement to supported employment that seeks to identify and increase the use of personal strengths, as compared to supported employment alone, for veterans with severe mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders. We hypothesize that rates of competitive employment will be greater in the experimental group than the control group. We also expect that individuals in the USES group will have greater job tenure, and will show greater improvements in recovery measures such as empowerment, self-efficacy and self-esteem.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Veteran
  • Unemployed
  • Referred by clinician to SE services
  • Able to provide informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Supported Employment

Behavioral

Using Strengths in Employment System (USES)

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. job tenure (cumulative throughout course of study)

Secondary outcomes

  1. empowerment

  2. self-efficacy

  3. self-esteem

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

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Collaborators

  • US Department of Veterans Affairs

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Trial of Supported Employment Versus USES Enhanced Supported Employment in Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
Dec 2, 2005
Registry last updated
Jan 27, 2009

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