Factors impacting work success in Veterans with mental health disorders: A Veteran-focused mixed methods pilot study

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-66

  Kukla, Marina ^a,b   Bonfils, Kelsey A ^b,c   Salyers, Michelle P ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ACT Center of Indiana   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Mental disorders; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRODUCTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; UNEMPLOYMENT; VETERAN; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 84938604123     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: 18786316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-150754     Document Type: Article

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