A working reality: Evaluating enhanced intersectoral links in supported employment for people with psychiatric disabilities

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 261-267

  Sherring, Joanne ^a   Robson, Emma ^a   Morris, Adrienne ^a   Frost, Barry ^a   Tirupati, Srinivasan ^a  

^a Hunter New England Mental Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health; Occupational therapy; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; TIME; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955238571     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00844.x     Document Type: Article

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