The Use of Skills Training to Augment Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)/VI for Veterans With SMI

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mental Illness, Schizophrenia

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a combined social skills training and cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for seriously mentally ill Veterans as they begin employment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00272168

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

88

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, or other severe mental disorder including bipolar disorder, major depression, or severe anxiety disorder
• Enrolled in vocational rehabilitation program or working
• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Ability and willingness to attend treatment sessions for 3 months
• Judged by their treating clinician to be able to participate and provide informed consent
• Ability and willingness to provide informed consent to participate

You may not qualify if…

• Documented history of severe neurological disorder or head trauma with ongoing cognitive sequelae
• Inability to effectively participate in the baseline assessments due to intoxication or psychiatric symptoms on two successive appointments

Where it is running

• Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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