News Report | May 21, 2017
First-Episode Psychosis Intervention Did Not Reduce Receipt Of Social Security Disability Benefits More Than Usual Care
About 40% of 399 young adults who participated in a specialized program for first episode psychosis or a comparison usual care program obtained disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) within two years. The intervention provided personalized medication management; family psychoeducation; individual, resilience-focused training in illness self-management; and supported employment and education. Usual care consisted of medication management and counseling. The likelihood of obtaining SSA disability benefits was the same for both the intervention group and the usual care group.
At baseline, about 9% of the participants (36 people) were receiving SSA disability benefits; half were in . . .