Psychological Wellbeing and Work

Improving service provision and outcomes

by Christian Van Stolk, Joanna Hofman, Marco Hafner, Barbara Janta

This report explores proposals to improve employment and health outcomes for people with common mental health problems and makes a number of recommendations. These include: using evidence-based models to provide services that combine employment and mental health support; increasing integration between existing treatment and employment services to improve outcomes in both areas; applying evidence-based models in new ways or a using combination of approaches; and providing timely access to coordinated treatment and employment support for a greater number of people with common mental health problems.

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Table of Contents

  • Chapter One

    Introduction

  • Chapter Two

    Evidence Review

  • Chapter Three

    Stakeholder Consultations

  • Chapter Four

    Developing Policy Options

  • Chapter Five

    Proposed Policy Options

  • Chapter Six

    Concluding Comments

  • Appendix A

    Interview topic guide

  • Appendix B

    Longlist of policy options assessed against criteria

  • Appendix C

    Overview of the four shortlisted policy options

  • Appendix D

    Additional information on IPS and JOBS II

  • Appendix E

    Additional information on pilot design and implementation

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