The ex-mental patient as an employee
An on-the-job evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9053671 |
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| Authors | George Howard (0000-0002-3068-5720), George Elliott Howard (Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 479-483 |
| Publication date | 1975-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1975.tb02559.x |
| PMID | 1146979 |
| OpenAlex | W2069927608 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
In light of studies showing negative employer attitudes toward ex-mental patients, a comparative study was made of ex-patient employees and non-disabled employees. Results showed ex-patients indistinguishable from randomly selected employees in job performance, human relations, and overall rating. These findings are discussed in terms of the general employability of the mentally restored. The work project studied is offered as a model
Employability · Work (physics) · Applied Psychology · Engineering · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
| Highly cited | No |
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