Helping Veterans with Mental Health Issues Find and Keep Jobs
Improving Vocational Outcomes of Veterans with Psychiatric Disorders: Career Counseling & Development
This study is all about helping veterans with mental health challenges find and keep jobs by making career counseling better and more supportive, so they can feel more confident about their work goals and get the help they need.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bedford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11191389 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on improving the vocational outcomes for veterans who have psychiatric disorders by enhancing existing career counseling and development services. It aims to address the barriers that prevent veterans from engaging in vocational services, such as negative beliefs about their ability to work and unclear vocational goals. By implementing targeted interventions, the research seeks to increase veterans' engagement with these services and improve their job tenure and satisfaction. The approach includes evaluating the effectiveness of career counseling tailored to the unique needs of veterans.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are veterans experiencing psychiatric disorders who are seeking employment or struggling to maintain their jobs.
Not a fit: Patients who are not veterans or those without psychiatric disorders may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve job placement and retention rates for veterans with psychiatric disorders.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that tailored career counseling can effectively improve employment outcomes in civilian populations, suggesting potential success in this veteran-focused approach.
Where this research is happening
Bedford, United States
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital — Bedford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stevenson, Brian — Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
- Study coordinator: Stevenson, Brian
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.