Search for dissertations about: "Annika Lexen"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Annika Lexen.

  2. 1. Work and psychiatric disabilities. A person, environment, and occupation perspective on Individual Placement and Support

    Author : Annika Lexen; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Supported employment; PEO-model; work accommodations; vocational rehabilitation; severe mental illness; schizophrenia; clinical implications; cognitive functioning; communication and interaction skills; employer experiences;

    Abstract : This thesis adds to the knowledge base of how the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) can be optimized to secure a more sustainable working career for people with severe mental illness (SMI). The thesis has given the IPS-participants an active voice about what it is like to start to work in a Swedish context, visualised the psychiatric disability in relation to work, discerned the support and process in IPS, and emphasized the employers’ experiences in an IPS-context. READ MORE