Motivational Interviewing to Improve Work Outcomes in Schizophrenia

NCT00261716 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2016-08-03

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Summary

Many persons with schizophrenia have difficulty getting and keeping a job. This study is designed to compare the benefits of four sessions of motivational interviewing or illness education in increasing employment rates accruing from participation in supported employment.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

IPS

Individual Placement and Support Evidence based supported employment

BEHAVIORAL

IE

Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search

BEHAVIORAL

VOMI

Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Shirley M. Glynn, PhD · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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