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Approaches to Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Serious Mental Illness

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The past 20 years have witnessed the advancement of a range of innovative and promising employment initiatives for people with serious mental illness (SMI). This chapter provides a brief review of current approaches to improving employment outcomes for people with SMI. It begins with an overview of principles that provide a shared philosophical foundation for the development of these employment approaches. The chapter then offers a brief overview of three distinct approaches that have demonstrated considerable success in securing and sustaining employment for people with SMI: the Individual Placement and Support model; the community economic development approach; and the creation of affirmative employment opportunities within the mental health system.

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Krupa, T. (2011). Approaches to Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Serious Mental Illness. In: Schultz, I., Rogers, E. (eds) Work Accommodation and Retention in Mental Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0428-7_11

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