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Delineating disability, labour force participation and employment restrictions among persons with psychosis
Author(s) -
Waghorn G.,
Chant D.,
White P.,
Whiteford H.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1600-0447.2003.00269.x
Subject(s) - vocational education , educational attainment , psychosis , supported employment , sample (material) , psychology , work (physics) , population , gerontology , psychiatry , medicine , environmental health , economic growth , economics , mechanical engineering , pedagogy , chemistry , chromatography , engineering
Objective: To delineate at a population level: activity restrictions, labour market participation, educational attainment, employment restrictions and employment characteristics of persons with psychosis compared with healthy non‐disabled persons. Method: Confidentialized data files were provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data were collected in a national survey titled ‘Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia 1998’. Multi‐stage sampling strategies obtained a probability sample of 42 664 individuals. Trained interviewers using ICD‐10 computer‐assisted interviews identified household residents with psychosis. Results: Among householders with psychosis aged 15–64 years, 75.2% were non‐participants in the labour market, 21.1% were employed and 3.7% were looking for work. Completing school years 10 and 11, and vocational training, appeared to offer an employment advantage. Conclusion: Persons with psychotic disorders have low rates of labour force participation and may benefit from greater participation in educational and vocational services. Implications for policy development are discussed.