Critical elements in the experience of virtual reality job interview training for unemployed individuals with serious mental illness: Implications for IPS supported employment.

Shannon M BlajeskiMatthew J SmithMeghan M HarringtonJeffrey M JohnsonEugene A OulveyKim T MueserSusan R McGurkLisa A Razzano

Published in: Psychiatric rehabilitation journal (2023)

VR-JIT improved IPS participants' confidence in job seeking through proposed mechanisms of exposure to a simulated job interview and repetition and practice of job interview skills. These critical elements indicate that VR-JIT has the potential to improve IPS client engagement particularly with those who have had prolonged periods of unemployment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

virtual reality
mental illness
social support
mental health
healthcare
primary care
depressive symptoms
social media
emergency department
risk assessment