93. Employment and Education Outcomes from a RCT of Individual Placement and Support for Young People With First-Episode Psychosis

Abstract

Background: Employment and education are highly desired goals of young people with psychosis, however most people with psychosis do not complete education and fail to transition to employment. This study investigated the use of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment and education to address this problem. Methods: A RCT was conducted comparing IPS to treatment as usual (TAU) which in Australia is access to external government funded employment providers. Participants were 146 young people with first episode psychosis. Their average age was 20.4 years, and 30.8% were female. Assessments were conducted at baseline, 6 months (end of IPS intervention), 12 months, and 18 month..