Introduction to supported employment

Conversion to Supported Employment: Initiatives and Strategies

Supported employment: randomised controlled trial*

BACKGROUND There is evidence from North American trials that supported employment using the individual placement and support (IPS) model is effective in helping individuals with severe mental illness gain competitive employment. There have been few trials in other parts of the world. AIMS To investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of IPS in the UK. METHOD Individuals with sever...

Introduction to the Technology Supported Learning Minitrack

In “The Genius Approach: Building Learning Networks for Advanced Management Education” Seufert and Seufert examine the effects of Learning Networks in Management Education. Learning Networks involve a shift toward selfdirected learning where the emphasis is placed on process-oriented rather than product-oriented teaching. This active process of knowledg construction leads to more interactive te...

Job Maintenance by Supported Employment: An Overview of the “Supported Employment Plus” Trial

The number of days of absence from work associated with mental illness has risen dramatically in the past 10 years in Germany. Companies are challenged by this issue and seek help for the physical and mental health of their employees. Supported Employment concepts such as the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model have been designed to bring jobless persons with mental disorders back to w...

Introduction to Solid Supported Membrane Based Electrophysiology

The electrophysiological method we present is based on a solid supported membrane (SSM) composed of an octadecanethiol layer chemisorbed on a gold coated sensor chip and a phosphatidylcholine monolayer on top. This assembly is mounted into a cuvette system containing the reference electrode, a chlorinated silver wire. After adsorption of membrane fragments or proteoliposomes containing the memb...