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What is the personal experience of jobseekers with severe mental illness undertaking a cognitive remediation program? / ¿Cuál es la experiencia de trabajadores con enfermedades mentales severas tras haber participado en un programa de rehabilitación cognitiva?
Contreras, Natalia A; Fossey, Ellie; Castle, David J; Harvey, Carol; Crosse, Caroline; Morgain, Dea; Rossell, Susan L.
Affiliation
  • Contreras, Natalia A; Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre. Melbourne. Australia
  • Fossey, Ellie; University of Melbourne. Department of Psychiatry. Melbourne. Australia
  • Castle, David J; Saint Vincent's Hospital. Department of Psychiatry. Australia
  • Harvey, Carol; North West Area Mental Health Service. Australia
  • Crosse, Caroline; Social Firms Australia (SoFA). Australia
  • Morgain, Dea; Swinburne University of Technology. Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre. Melbourne. Australia
  • Rossell, Susan L; Swinburne University of Technology. Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre. Melbourne. Australia
Interv. psicosoc. (Internet) ; 25(3): 195-201, dic. 2016.
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-161119
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT

Background:

People with severe mental illness (SMI) can enhance their occupational outcomes by engaging with a comprehensive support team, which might include both cognitive and vocational support. To date, there have been no reports of the personal experience of individuals undertaking such interventions.

Aims:

This study aimed to explore the subjective experience of participating in cognitive remediation (CR), as an adjunctive treatment to illness-self management psycho-education for jobseekers (HOPE).

Methods:

Thirteen jobseekers with SMI, who had completed a CR program of 20hours duration, in addition to a 20hours of the HOPE program, responded to an individual semi-structured interview concerning their experience of the program. Data were analysed using content analysis.

Results:

Feedback was predominantly positive. Participants described CR as a beneficial experience in improving their intrinsic (e.g. self-efficacy, motivation), cognitive and social functioning. It also revealed aspects to be addressed.

Conclusions:

This study highlights the positive potential of this type of intervention, but also reveals the barriers that people with SMI may confront including the lack of CR availability and vocational/personal support. It is hoped that this study will assist in generating evidence on effective ways to improve the current CR

approach:

RESUMEN

Introducción:

Personas con enfermedades mentales severas (SMI) pueden mejorar su funcionamiento laboral participando en programas de intervención integral, los cuales pueden ofrecer apoyo cognitivo y vocacional. Hasta la fecha, no existen reportes de la experiencia personal de individuos participando de tales intervenciones.

Objetivos:

Esta investigación buscó explorar la experiencia subjetiva de personas diagnosticadas con SMI, tras haber participado de un entrenamiento de rehabilitación cognitiva (CR) en conjunto a HOPE, un programa psicoeducativo destinado al auto manejo de la enfermedad.

Métodos:

Trece buscadores de empleo diagnosticados con SMI completaron un programa que incluyó 20 h de CR, además de 20 h de HOPE. Tras la intervención, todos los participantes respondieron a una entrevista individual semiestructurada, diseñada para indagar sobre su experiencia tras el programa. Los datos se analizaron mediante análisis de contenidos.

Resultados:

El feedback fue predominantemente positivo. Los participantes describieron la CR como una experiencia beneficiosa en el mejoramiento de su funcionamiento intrínseco (por ejemplo, autoeficacia, motivación), cognitivo y social. El análisis además reveló aspectos a mejorar.

Conclusiones:

Este estudio destaca el potencial de este tipo de intervención. También revela los obstáculos que personas con SMI pueden llegar a enfrentar, como son la falta de disponibilidad de CR y el escaso apoyo profesional/personal. Se espera que este tipo de investigación favorezca el generar nueva evidencia sobre maneras efectivas para mejorar el actual modelo de CR
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Self Efficacy / Mental Disorders / Motivation Type of study: Diagnostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Interv. psicosoc. (Internet) Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre/Australia / North West Area Mental Health Service/Australia / Saint Vincent's Hospital/Australia / Social Firms Australia (SoFA)/Australia / Swinburne University of Technology/Australia / University of Melbourne/Australia

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Self Efficacy / Mental Disorders / Motivation Type of study: Diagnostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Interv. psicosoc. (Internet) Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre/Australia / North West Area Mental Health Service/Australia / Saint Vincent's Hospital/Australia / Social Firms Australia (SoFA)/Australia / Swinburne University of Technology/Australia / University of Melbourne/Australia
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