Assessment of vocational functioning in serious mental illness: A review of situational assessment and performance based measures

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 175-189

  Peer, Jason E ^a   Tenhula, Wendy ^a,b  

^a Clinical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Serious mental illness; Situational assessment; Vocational assessment; Vocational outcomes

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 77953533191     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2010-0508     Document Type: Review

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