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The clinical profile of employees with mental health problems working in social firms in the UK
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Milton, Alyssa, Parsons, Nicholas R., Morant, Nicola, Gilbert, Eleanor, Johnson , Sonia, Fisher, Adrian, Singh, Swaran P., Cuncliffe, Di and Marwaha, Steven (2015) The clinical profile of employees with mental health problems working in social firms in the UK. Journal of Mental Health, 24 (4). 242-248 . doi:10.3109/09638237.2015.1057324 ISSN 0963-8237.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2015.1057324
Abstract
Background: UK social firms are under-researched but are a potentially important vocational option for people with mental health problems.
Aims: To describe the clinical profile, satisfaction levels and experiences of social firms employees with mental health problems.
Method: Clinical, work and service use characteristics were collected from social firms’ employees with mental health problems in England and Wales. Workplace experience and satisfaction were explored qualitatively.
Results: Predominantly, social firms’ employees (N = 80) report that they have a diagnosis of depression (56%) and anxiety (41%). People with schizophrenia (20%) or bipolar disorder (5%) were a minority. Respondents had low symptom and disability levels, high quality of life and job satisfaction and experienced reductions in secondary mental health service use over time. High-workplace satisfaction was related to flexibility, manager and colleague support and workplace accommodations.
Conclusions: The clinical profile, quality of life and job satisfaction level of employees with mental health problems suggest social firms could be a useful addition to UK vocational services for some people. Current employees mainly have common mental disorders, and social firms will need to shift their focus if they are to form a substantial pathway for the vocational recovery of people currently using community mental health teams.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Charities -- Employees, People with mental disabilities —Employment , People with mental disabilities -- Health aspects, Mental health, Depression, Mental, Anxiety, Schizophrenia , Manic-depressive illness | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Mental Health | ||||
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | ||||
| ISSN: | 0963-8237 | ||||
| Official Date: | 23 July 2015 | ||||
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| Volume: | 24 | ||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 7 | ||||
| Page Range: | 242-248 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.3109/09638237.2015.1057324 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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