An investigation of the outcomes achieved by individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the vocational, educational, and residential outcomes achieved by adults with a Dual Diagnosis (DD) of Intellectual Disability (ID) and Mental Illness (MI). RESULTS: Approximately, one out of five applicants to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) who ha...

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Published in:Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 129 - 136
Main Authors: Cimera, Robert Evert, Avellone, Lauren, Feldman-Sparber, Carol
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2015
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          Cimera, Robert Evert
          Avellone, Lauren
          Feldman-Sparber, Carol
        affil: Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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          Intellectual Disability Rehabilitation
          Mental Disorders Rehabilitation
          Comorbidity
          Employment of Persons with Disabilities
          Academic Achievement
          Residence Characteristics
          Outcome Assessment
          Human
          Persons with Disabilities
          Psychiatric Patients
          Comparative Studies
          Rehabilitation, Vocational
          Functional Status
          Income
          Residential Facilities
          Adult
          Adult: 19-44 years
      ab: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the vocational, educational, and residential outcomes achieved by adults with a Dual Diagnosis (DD) of Intellectual Disability (ID) and Mental Illness (MI). RESULTS: Approximately, one out of five applicants to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) who had ID met the criteria for DD in 2013. Individuals with DD were found to work fewer hours and earn less pay weekly than applicants with ID-only and MI-only. Regarding vocation, applicants with DD were less likely to be employed than applicants with ID-only, although the same was not observed in comparison to the MI-only group. Furthermore, individuals with DD were the least likely to achieve a high school diploma. Finally, results indicated that most applicants with DD resided in group homes and were the least likely of all comparison groups to live in private residences. CONCLUSION: Individuals with DD comprise a significant portion of applicants seeking VR services, but more needs to be done to understand their prevalence, characteristics, and outcomes they achieve.
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