Robert Liberman's Influence on Supported Employment

The authors have developed individual placement and support using many of the principles of psychiatric rehabilitation of Robert P. Liberman. These included respect for the individual, working in collaboration with the family, integrating skills and supports, using simple behavioral techniques to teach skills in a particular context, combining clinical and rehabilitative approaches, and insisting on rigorous research. As individual placement and support has become an evidence-based practice and has spread around the globe, Bob continues to be a tireless mentor, supporter, colleague, and friend.     

Division of Labor in Families of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Couples who have a child or adolescent with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are faced with the difficult decision of how to divide child care responsibilities and paid employment. The authors examined the division of labor and its relation to parenting stress and marital adjustment in 73 married couples who have a child or adolescent with ASD. Mothers and fathers independently reported on their global level of parenting stress and marital adjustment and then completed a 7‐day online daily diary of time spent in child care, time spent in paid employment, and satisfaction with the time that one's spouse spent in child care. Overall, couples demonstrated a pattern of partial role specialization in which mothers engaged in more child care and fathers engaged in more paid employment. Child age was negatively related and degree of disability was positively related to role specialization. Time spent in paid employment and satisfaction with the time that one's spouse spent in child care had important associations with parenting stress and marital adjustment.     

就业心理指导对军医大学地方生心理健康的影响

目的研究就业心理指导对军医大学地方生心理健康的影响．方法按职业认知、就业心态调整、自荐书和面试技巧4个专题,采用讲座、讨论、角色扮演、现场模拟等形式对192名军医大学地方生进行为期1个月的就业心理指导。采用症状自评量表（SCL-90）、应付方式问卷（CSQ）和社会支持评定量表（SSRS）于训练前后对地方生进行团体心理测评,进行训练前后总体和分层配对t检验。结果①就业心理指导后,地方生SCL-90躯体化、敌对性得分显著下降（P〈0．05）,强迫、人际关系、抑郁、焦虑、总均分和阳性项目数得分非常显著地下降（P〈0．01）。分层分析显示,专科生心理指导后SCL-90恐怖、偏执和精神病性因子得分显著下降（P〈0．05）,其余因子得分非常显著地下降（P〈0．01）;本科生心理指导前后SCL-90各因子得分均无显著差异（P〉0．05）。②地方生心理指导前后CSQ各因子得分无显著差异（P〉0．05）。分层分析显示,专科生心理指导前后CSQ各因子得分均无显著差异（P〉0．05）;本科生心理指导后解决问题因子得分显著提高（P〈0．05）,自责因子得分显著下降（P〈0．05）;③就业心理指导后,地方生SSRS支持总分非常显著地升高（P〈0．01）,主观支持和支持利用得分显著提高（P〈0．05）。分层分析显示,专科掌心理指导后SSRS支持总分和支持利用得分非常显著地升高（P〈0．01）,主观支持得分显著提高（P〈0．05）;本科生心理指导前后SSRS各因子得分均无显著差并（P〉0．05）。结论就业心理指导提高军医大学地方生的心理健康水平,改善其社会支持和应对方式。就业心理指导对本科生和专科生作用不同。     

对94名本科男护生就业态度的调查与分析

目的了解在校本科男护生的就业认知和就业心态,为其就业提供参考。方法自行设计问卷,对94名男护生进行调查分析。结果男护生认为就业形势较好,但大部分不准备从事护理工作;对就业指导方面有较高的需求。结论护理工作需要男护生的加入,应加强男护生专业思想稳定性教育,使其正确认识就业现状,调整心态、顺利就业。     

我院招聘文职人员创新思路的做法与成效

军队医院招聘文职人员是军队人事制度改革的新举措。我院通过资格审核、体格检查、心理测试、相关理论与技能考核、体能测试及面试等招聘方法的实施,顺利完成了首批文职人员的招聘工作,并取得良好的效果。     

Work and family characteristics as socioeconomic determinants in long sickness absence: the Japanese civil servants study

Long sickness absence is more common among low socioeconomic status (SES) groups than high SES groups. This study aimed to evaluate whether work and family characteristics contribute to SES and sex differences in long sickness absence (7 days or more). The participants were 3080 civil servants working for a local Japanese government. In both sexes, low-grade employees were likely to take long sickness absence, with a statistically significant association for men (age-adjusted OR of lowest-grade employees for long sickness absence: 2.30 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.32–4.02)). After adjusting for all variables, SES differences in long sickness absence in men decreased to OR 1.98 (CI 1.10–3.55) but remained significant; in men, being without a spouse was significantly associated with long sickness absence. Employees working long hours had lower OR for long sickness absence after adjusting for all variables in both sexes. Conversely, poor sleep quality and longstanding illness significantly increased OR for long sickness absence. In conclusion, SES differences in sickness absence were explained partly by work and family characteristics, longstanding illness, and poor sleep quality; however, other factors that were not evaluated in this study may also be associated with SES differences.     

Successful Completion: An Examination of Factors Influencing Drug Court Completion for White and Non-White Male Participants

This research examines the influence of demographic and legal factors on the successful completion of the Seahawk Drug Treatment Court Program for White and Non-White male participants. Located in a medium-size city, the program targets male felony offenders and has been in operation for more than 10 years. The research sample is comprised of 526 participants with a program disposition between January 1, 2005 and September 30, 2010. Using race-specific logistic regression models, results reveal both similarities and differences among these groups. The implications and limitations of this research are discussed, as well as avenues for future research.