Development of vocational potential assessment tool and counseling module for persons with severe mental disorders.
Asian J Psychiatr
; 47: 101866, 2020 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To develop and validate the vocational potential assessment tool and counselling module for persons with severe mental disorders (SMD).METHOD:
The tool and the module were developed through review of existing assessment tools, individual interviews and focused group discussions with key stake holders- persons with SMD, caregivers, expert mental health professionals and employers. The developed tool and module were validated by experts.RESULT:
The process of tool and module development was conducted simultaneously and included 11 persons with SMD, 9 caregivers, 9 experts and 9 employers. A total of 38 themes were obtained through individual interviews and focused group discussions. The developed tool and module along with a scoring key were validated by 6 mental health experts.CONCLUSION:
The tool is easy to use and comprehensive, takes approximately 45â¯min to 1â¯h for assessment. The module provides a framework for vocational counselling. The scoring key provides a guideline for professionals during assessment.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Psicometría
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Rehabilitación Vocacional
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asian J Psychiatr
Año:
2020
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Article