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Previous occupational stability as a predictor of employment after psychiatric rehabilitation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Fraser N. Watts  and
D. H. Bennett
Fraser N. Watts*
Affiliation:
King's College Hospital, and the Maudsley Hospital, London
D. H. Bennett
Affiliation:
King's College Hospital, and the Maudsley Hospital, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr F. N. Watts, Department of Clinical Psychology, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5.
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Synopsis

Several indices of occupational stability are discussed and the importance of controlling for age in assessing occupational stability emphasized. The ability of 6 indices to predict the stable resettlement of psychiatric patients at work after a course of rehabilitation was examined. Though mean job length was a significant predictor, indices based on change of occupation rather than change of job were more successful. Stable resettlement at work was related to how much time people had spent in long jobs but not to how little time they had spent in short jobs. The amount of unemployment during the 2 years before hospital admission predicted return to work immediately after discharge, but did not predict stable resettlement at work.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , November 1977 , pp. 709 - 712
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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