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'I have potential': Experiences of recovery in the individual placement and support intervention

Iben Gammelgaard, Thomas N Christensen, Lene F Eplov, Sofie B Jensen, Elsebeth Stenager, Kirsten S Petersen

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The individual placement and support (IPS) intervention supports persons with severe mental illness in achieving competitive employment. Although the IPS intervention is labelled a recovery-oriented intervention, little is known about how participants experience IPS to influence recovery. The aim was to investigate how IPS and employment influence recovery in persons with severe mental illness.

MATERIAL: A qualitative phenomenological hermeneutic study of experiences of 12 participants in IPS.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: IPS and competitive work have an impact on personal recovery, may influence work functioning and decrease depressive symptoms, but do not seem to have an impact on psychotic symptoms.

Original languageEnglish
JournalThe International journal of social psychiatry
Volume63
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)400-406
Number of pages7
ISSN0020-7640
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2017

Keywords

  • Journal Article

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