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Individual placement and support (IPS): how to address employment needs of people with mental health poblems in Porto

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Summary:Employment is one of the main concerns of patients with mental illness. Several international guidelines state that Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is the most effective intervention to address these needs. It is based on several principles such as focus on competitive employment, attention to client preferences, rapid job search, individualized job supports and eligibility based on client choice.
Main Authors:Campos, Carlos
Other Authors:Silva, Liliana; Pereira, Luísa; Marques, António; Queirós, Cristina
Subject:Mental ilness Individual Placement and Support
Year:2015
Country:Portugal
Document type:conference output
Access type:open access
Associated institution:Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Language:English
Origin:Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
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Summary:Employment is one of the main concerns of patients with mental illness. Several international guidelines state that Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is the most effective intervention to address these needs. It is based on several principles such as focus on competitive employment, attention to client preferences, rapid job search, individualized job supports and eligibility based on client choice.

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