Efficacy of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Hypothesis 1. Consumers with disabilities and co-occurring SUD receiving IPS will be more likely to be competitively employed (defined as 1 or more days of work over the past 30 days) at 3, 6 and 12 months following the initiation of vocational treatment goals when compared to a group receiving standard services. Hypothesis 2. Consumers with disabilities and co-occurring SUD receiving IPS when compared to the comparison group will 1.) be more successful in achieving their employment goals as indicated by the ratio of hours worked to desired hours worked; 2.) become competitively employed sooner; 3.) earn higher wages, 4.) have greater job satisfaction, 5.) have greater economic satisfaction; 6.) have greater life satisfaction, 7.) have greater self-esteem, and 8.) have fewer days of using substances during follow-up points.

Detailed Description
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Hypothesis 1. Consumers with disabilities and co-occurring SUD receiving IPS will be more likely to be competitively employed (defined as 1 or more days of work over the past 30 days) at 3, 6 and 12 months following the initiation of vocational treatment goals when compared to a group receiving standard services. Hypothesis 2. Consumers with disabilities and co-occurring SUD receiving IPS when compared to the comparison group will 1.) be more successful in achieving their employment goals as indicated by the ratio of hours worked to desired hours worked; 2.) become competitively employed sooner; 3.) earn higher wages, 4.) have greater job satisfaction, 5.) have greater economic satisfaction; 6.) have greater life satisfaction, 7.) have greater self-esteem, and 8.) have fewer days of using substances during follow-up points.

Official Title
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Efficacy of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model for Consumers With Disability and Substance Use Disorders

Conditions
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Substance Use Disorders

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Individual Placement and Support Model


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria includes consumers who are between the ages of 18-65, able to provide informed consent for participation, and are initiating an employment goal in their treatment plan. Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria includes anyone who is currently employed and has been for the past 30 days, have an open case with the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, or have an open case with another vocational rehabilitation provider.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: supported employment<br>Study consists of one experimental group and one control group. The intervention group received IPS | Behavioral: Individual Placement and Support Model<br>* Psychosocial intervention involving an employment specialist working with participants recruited into the study and assisting with employment.<br>* Other names: Supported employment intervention;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Competitive employment |  | May 2005 - May 2009 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| life satisfaction, job satisfaction, self-esteem, substance and alcohol use |  | May 2005 - May 2009 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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employment, disabilities