TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning from disappointing outcomes
T2 - An evaluation of prevocational interventions for methadone maintenance patients
AU - Lidz, Victor
AU - Sorrentino, Diane M.
AU - Robison, Lenore
AU - Bunce, Scott
N1 - Funding Information:
aStudy titled ‘‘Substance Abuse and the Transition from Welfare to Work,’’ Grant 1 RO1 DA11521 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, whose support is gratefully acknowledged.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - To increase rates of employment and improve overall rehabilitation in methadone maintenance treatment, three prevocational trainings, Vocational Problem Solving, Job Seekers Workshop, and the two combined, were evaluated as adjunctive services. Between March 1995 and April 1998, subjects in treatment were interviewed at baseline, randomly assigned to one of the trainings, and followed up at 6 and 12 months postbaseline. None of the three models produced significantly greater employment or better overall rehabilitation Experience from the study suggests that closer integration of prevocational training with treatment, individualizing efforts to meet training needs, and providing support during job-finding and early job-holding might improve program effectiveness.
AB - To increase rates of employment and improve overall rehabilitation in methadone maintenance treatment, three prevocational trainings, Vocational Problem Solving, Job Seekers Workshop, and the two combined, were evaluated as adjunctive services. Between March 1995 and April 1998, subjects in treatment were interviewed at baseline, randomly assigned to one of the trainings, and followed up at 6 and 12 months postbaseline. None of the three models produced significantly greater employment or better overall rehabilitation Experience from the study suggests that closer integration of prevocational training with treatment, individualizing efforts to meet training needs, and providing support during job-finding and early job-holding might improve program effectiveness.
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U2 - 10.1081/JA-200034631
DO - 10.1081/JA-200034631
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15603005
AN - SCOPUS:19744377437
SN - 1082-6084
VL - 39
SP - 2287
EP - 2308
JO - Substance Use and Misuse
JF - Substance Use and Misuse
IS - 13-14
ER -
