Employment is a critical mental health intervention.
Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci
; 29: e178, 2020 Nov 05.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33148366
ABSTRACT
employment is critically important in mental health care. Unemployment worsens mental health and gaining employment can improve mental health, even for people with the most serious mental illnesses. In this editorial, we argue for a new treatment paradigm in mental health that emphasises employment, because supported employment is an evidence-based intervention that can help the majority of people with mental health disability to succeed in integrated, competitive employment. Unlike most mental health treatments, employment engenders self-reliance and leads to other valued outcomes, including self-confidence, the respect of others, personal income and community integration. It is not only an effective short-term treatment but also one of the only interventions that lessen dependence on the mental health system over time.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mental Health
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Employment, Supported
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Disabled Persons
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
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