Evaluating Vocational Materials for Incarcerated Veterans With Mental Illness or Substance Abuse

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mental Illness

In brief

The purpose of this research is to test the usefulness of a vocational rehabilitation program for veterans with a history of felonies who also have a mental illness or have substance dependency.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00648115

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

111

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-09-29

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• underemployed or unemployed
• has a mental health or substance dependence diagnosis
• desires to enter the workforce through competitive employment.
• History of at least one felony conviction
• Emphasis will be placed on returning OEF/OIF veterans, combat veterans, and women veterans. Veterans entering the study can be recruited regardless of living situation.

You may not qualify if…

• pursuing disability benefits due to unemployability
• diagnosis of dementia or evidence of severe cognitive impairment
• impaired reality testing due to psychosis
• actively suicidal or homicidal.

Where it is running

• VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX — Dallas, Texas, United States

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