The Benefits of Employing People with a Mental Health Disability
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceVocational rehabilitation counselors who present factual information to employers serve as advocates for job seekers with mental health disabilities. The employment of people …
Substance Abuse Counselors Identify Barriers to Treatment
Audio Version – 5-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceKentucky substance abuse counselors identified lack of funding, transportation, bureaucracy, and lack of interagency cooperation as the four key barriers to successful client outcomes …
SSDI and SSI Beneficiaries with Mental Illness Benefit from Evidence-Based Supported Employment
Audio Version – 4-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceThe goal of this study was to learn if Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries with mental illness benefited …
The Case for Hope
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlancePeople both with and without disabilities are more likely to achieve their goals when they have hope. Often thought of as an intangible concept, …
Psychological Practice in Rural Settings: At the Cutting Edge
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceA combination of factors – close-knit relationships, mental health stigma, and privacy concerns – make getting and providing mental health care more challenging in …
Mental Health Caregivers on Community Inclusion
Up to 8.4 million Americans provide unpaid care to adults with emotional or mental health issues, according to The National Alliance on Caregiving. Caregivers are often family or people closest …