Does employment alter the course and outcome of schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses? A systematic review of longitudinal research

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 159, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 312-321

  Luciano, Alison ^a   Bond, Gary R ^a   Drake, Robert E ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Longitudinal outcomes; Schizophrenia; Severe mental illness

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

DETENTION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE USE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 84922547455     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2014.09.010     Document Type: Review

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