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Vocational rehabilitation of participants with severe substance use disorders in a VA veterans industries program
(Réinsertion professionnelle pour des anciens militaires engagés dans un programme de traitement pour des troubles graves liés à la consommation de substances psychoactives)
Auteur(s) :
KERRIGAN A. J. ;
KAOUGH J. E. ;
WILSON, B. L. ;
WILSON, J. V. ;
BOSTICK R.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
2513-2523
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
15
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2004, 39, (13-14), 2513-2523
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
There are approximately 100 Veterans Industries work therapy programs in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) throughout the U.S. The majority of participants are veterans with severe substance use disorders and their length of stay ranges from 3 to 12 months. This study examines the Veterans Industries work therapy model at one site where veterans are referred from an addictions partial hospitalization treatment program. The study period was from 199697 and includes 80 patients. The characteristics of the participants are described. Barriers to employment are identified including unemployment rates, homelessness, drug of choice, age, and disability status. Outcome rates are reported including employment, abstinence, and housing support. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Mental Health Care Line (116), VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. E-mail : kerrigan.anthonyj@med.va.gov
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.