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An evaluation of the 'IPS in IAPT' Psychological Wellbeing and Work Feasibility pilot
- Authors:
- STEADMAN Karen, THOMAS Rosemary
- Publisher:
- The Work Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- London
Report on the pilot of a scheme to help people with mental health problems, who are claiming Employment Support Allowance, find paid work. The scheme provided employment support based on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, alongside the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. The evaluation shows that across the different participant groups, and across the pilot sites, there was considerable positivity about the IPS and IAPT service, including in those sites that did not already have a similar service in place. The report outlines a series of recommendations, including: enhancing the partnership relationship between IPS and IAPT providers; enhancing parallel provision of IPS and IAPT services; enhancing partnership working with Jobcentre Plus; and considering broadening of eligibility criteria. (Edited publisher abstract)
People with mental health conditions and pathways to work
- Authors:
- HUDSON Maria, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 131p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This qualitative research project aimed to identify how Jobcentre Plus Pathways to Work may better meet the needs of the mental health client group. The research explored the reasons why Pathways has yielded mixed results for clients with mental health conditions and what helps contribute to good outcomes. Fieldwork was carried out between January 2008 and February 2009 across 3 Jobcentre Plus districts. An iterative qualitative research design was used including interviews with Jobcentre Plus and non-Jobcentre Plus staff working with people with mental health conditions, incapacity benefit claimants with mental health conditions, and service provider workshops. The study focused on the areas of: Jobcentre Plus and non-Jobcentre Plus staff perceptions and experiences of working with people with mental health conditions and Pathways to Work; clients' attitudes towards and beliefs about work; clients’ experiences and perceptions of Work Focused Interviews; and clients’ experiences and perceptions of referrals; and other services and issues in entering and sustaining paid work. Many clients were satisfied with the help they received from Jobcentre Plus Pathways, though many mandatory clients felt that the opportunity to participate had not come at the right time for them. A range of suggestions are made for improvement to Pathways emerging from this research.
Mental health and employment
- Author:
- NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- National Mental Health Development Unit
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This factsheet provides brief facts and statistics on mental ill health in the workplace. Information is provided on: mental ill health in the working population; mental health and employment; mental health and unemployment; stigma and discrimination in the workplace.
Life's labours lost: a study of the experiences of people who have lost their occupation following mental health problems
- Authors:
- BODMAN Richard, et al
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 69p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Description of the experiences of people who have lost their occupation following mental health problems. This research is part of the Foundation's Strategies for Living project.
Unemployment and psychological distress among young adults in the Nordic countries: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- RENEFLOT Anne, EVENSON Miriam
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 23(1), 2014, pp.3-15.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reviews Nordic research, published from 1995 and onwards, on the relationship between unemployment and mental health among young adults. Cross-sectional, longitudinal and time-series studies are included. Cross-sectional studies show that the unemployed experience more mental health problems than the non-unemployed. Leaving unemployment is associated with increased well-being. Economic problems, feelings of shame and poor social support increase the likelihood of psychological distress. The longitudinal studies show that unemployment increases the risk of psychological distress and attempted suicide, after initial mental health status and confounding factors are accounted for. The relationship remains significant when time-invariant characteristics of the individuals are controlled for. The time-series studies found no relationship between unemployment and suicide, but levels of psychological distress were found to vary with changes in the labour market. This relationship remained significant after excluding the non-employed, indicating that unemployment trends have effects beyond those directly associated with unemployment. (Publisher abstract)
MoneySavingExpert.com guide to mental health and debt
- Authors:
- LEWIS Martin, KEEFE Jenny, CURPHEY Marianne
- Publisher:
- MoneySavingExpert.com
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Debt and mental health problems, caused by redundancy, bereavement, relationship breakdown, abuse or just naturally occurring, are rarely talked about but very common. There are also well known links between mental health issues and debt. Nearly half of people who have or have had mental health problems have severe or crisis debts, yet just one out of ten people who have never had mental health problems have severe or crisis debts. This free 40-page PDF booklet supported by Mind, Rethink, CAPUK and others, is for people with mental health problems and those caring for them. It covers how to handle debts when unwell, work with banks, free debt counselling, specific tips for bipolar or depression sufferers, whether to declare a condition and more. This guide is not only aimed at people experiencing mental health problems, but friends, family and carers who want to help them tackle their finances. It was written with guidance from several leading charities, including Mind, Rethink, Christians Against Poverty and others. Throughout the guide, there are tips to start taking small steps to cut debt.
Mental health and employment
- Authors:
- SAINSBURY Roy, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 164p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents findings of a qualitative research project commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to investigate the relationship between mental health and employment. The research was conducted during 2007 by the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York and the Institute for Employment Studies. The study was designed to address a gap in knowledge about the circumstances that lead people to claim Incapacity Benefit because of a mental health condition and what factors contribute to people with mental health conditions returning to work after a period on Incapacity Benefit. The study also explored employers' understanding and experience of dealing with mental health conditions in the workplace.
Movement into employment: return on investment tool. Estimation of benefits from moving an individual from unemployment into sustainable employment
- Authors:
- MALLENDER Jacqueline, et al
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 119
- Place of publication:
- London
This report accompanies the release of an economic tool designed to estimate the benefits of transitioning from unemployment into employment and presents the findings of a rapid evidence review that have informed the development of the tool. The review and analysis has shown that there are significant mental health benefits and consequent financial savings from returning to work, as well as direct financial benefits, while there is a paucity of robust evidence around physical health impacts. The tool allows users to understand, for a given number of people who return to work, the mental health benefits and financial benefits to a variety of stakeholders. This can also be compared against an intervention cost to understand if the intervention is cost saving (financial benefits outweigh the cost) and/or cost-effective (the cost per QALY gained is below a given threshold). The tool, combined with other available evidence around the benefits of employment, equips decision-makers with the evidence needed to support the case for better investment in areas aimed at alleviating worklessness. Better investment will likely lead to better outcomes for the individuals transitioning into employment, their families and their wider local communities, leading to an overall more healthy and inclusive society. (Edited publisher abstract)
Dying from inequality: socioeconomic disadvantage and suicidal behaviour. Summary report, 2017
- Author:
- SAMARITANS
- Publisher:
- Samaritans
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- Ewell
This report explores the links between socioeconomic disadvantage and suicidal behaviour, setting out how low income and unmanageable debt, unemployment, poor housing, and other socioeconomic factors contribute to high suicide rates in the most disadvantaged communities. The report finds that suicide risk increases during periods of economic recession while countries with higher levels of per capita spending on active labour market programmes, and which have more generous unemployment benefits, experience lower recession-related rises in suicides. There is a strong association between area-level deprivation and suicidal behaviour: suicide rates are two to three times higher in the most deprived neighbourhoods compared to the most affluent. The risk of suicidal behaviour increases when an individual faces negative life events, such as adversity, relationship breakdown, social isolation, or experiences stigma, emotional distress or poor mental health. Socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals are more likely to experience ongoing stress and negative life events, thus increasing their risk of suicidal behaviour. In the UK, socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals are less likely to seek help for mental health problems than the more affluent, and are less likely to be referred to specialist mental health services following self-harm by GPs located in deprived areas. The report makes a number of recommendations for action, and calls on government, businesses, industry and sector leaders to work together so that fewer people die by suicide. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and employment
- Author:
- TRADES UNION CONGRESS
- Publisher:
- Trades Union Congress
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
Building on early TUC research and a 2016 analysis of official employment statistics, this report looks at the employment of disabled people, and in particular examines the employment of people with depression and mental health problems. The analysis shows that there is a significant difference in the employment rates of people with depression and mental health problems, compared to non-disabled people. The report argues that although the employment rate for disabled people is increasing, this is happening too slowly for the government to reach its 2015 commitment of halving the disability employment gap by 2020. It makes policy recommendations for both employers and government in order to help disabled people stay in work, ensure they have access to justice if they face discrimination in employment, and have the necessary support when they are unemployed and looking for work. (Edited publisher abstract)