Many people with schizophrenia lack the skills needed to hold a job and are not employed. Job training and vocational therapy can help people with schizophrenia develop the skills necessary to get and keep a job.
Vocational therapy involves interviews, an evaluation of abilities, and tests of manual and physical skills to determine the jobs that are best suited for the person. Through the process of vocational training, people with schizophrenia are evaluated, trained, and placed in jobs where they can be successful. Having a job increases a person's ability to become independent and enhances his or her sense of purpose and self-worth.
Credits
| Author | Jeannette Curtis |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
| Last Updated | February 5, 2008 |
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