Assessing Supported Employment With Veterans With Felony Convictions and Mental Illness or Substance Abuse
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Purpose
This study continues to develop and refine best practices in the delivery of vocational services to veterans with histories of felony convictions and mental health/substance abuse difficulties. There are currently over 225,000 incarcerated veterans and it is estimated 64,000 veterans are released from prisons annually. These veterans encounter significant difficulties in finding employment due to stigma, intrapersonal difficulties, and out-dated work skills. Additionally these veterans are more likely to be homeless than other population., Previous work has found that manual based, vocational groups led by trained vocational staff led to quicker employment compared to traditional vocational services and manual based self studies. To attempt to improve on previous results, this study adds principles and components of supported employment including ongoing follow-up, treatment team coordination, and community based assistance.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Group Vocational Rehabilitation Group Vocational Rehabilitation With Supported Employment |
Other: Group based manualized vocational rehabilitation Other: Supported Employment Condition |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Assessing Supported Employment With Veterans With Felony Convictions and MI or SA |
- Employment [ Time Frame: within 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Number of veterans finding work within 6 months
- Total Employment [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Total amount employed over 2 year follow-up period
| Estimated Enrollment: | 196 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2015 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | October 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Group Based Vocational Rehabilitation |
Other: Group based manualized vocational rehabilitation
Group based manualized vocational rehabilitation
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| Experimental: Supported Employment Condition |
Other: Supported Employment Condition
Veterans in this condition will receive a proven group based manualized vocational rehabilitation intervention
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Detailed Description:
See above
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- history of at least one felony conviction
- diagnosis of a mental illness including substance use disorders
Exclusion Criteria:
- dementia
- active psychosis
Contacts and Locations| United States, Texas | |
| VA North Texas Health Care System - Dallas Medical Center | Recruiting |
| Dallas, Texas, United States, 75216 | |
| Contact: Avery Lewis 214-857-2571 | |
| Principal Investigator: James P LePage, Ph.D. | |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | James P. LePage, Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development, North Texas Veterans Healthcare System |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01629953 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | D7635-R |
| Study First Received: | June 26, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | January 4, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013