Using online videos to target defeatist beliefs: Changing I can't to I can with a veteran living with serious mental illness
Gorman, Jay A Stevenson, Brian J Reilly, Erin D
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Preparing persons diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) for vocational rehabilitation can require the coordination of multiple resources and interventions. This case report depicts a supplementary intervention utilizing YouTube to help intervene in the cycle of defeatist beliefs fueling negative symptoms, decrease employment-related anxiety, increase openness to a variety of work responsibilities, and increase job-seeking behaviors. Options for integrating technology into work readiness preparation are also discussed. Quantitative assessment, qualitative information, and a Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) are used to capture this person's vocational rehabilitation journey.
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Gorman JA, Stevenson BJ, Reilly ED. Using online videos to target defeatist beliefs: Changing I can't to I can with a veteran living with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Res Case Rep. 2023 Dec;2(2):10.1016/j.psycr.2023.100169. doi: 10.1016/j.psycr.2023.100169. PMID: 40896371; PMCID: PMC12396146.