IPS is an evidence-based approach to help people with mental disabilities move towards work or study.
The approach emerged in the care and support system in the US in the 1980s.
In the early 1990s, interest in the method was awakened in Sweden and it is now used in several organisations.
The approach emerged in the care and support system in the US in the 1980s.
In the early 1990s, interest in the method was awakened in Sweden and it is now used in several organisations.
The method is based on eight basic principles and has proven to be a successful tool in vocational rehabilitation.
This lecture briefly described the background of IPS, the 8 basic principles of IPS and the current state of research on IPS.
Lecturers: Helena Jonsson, Project Manager, IPS for people with addiction problems, Labour Market Administration, Stockholm City, and
Mr Jonas Andersson, project manager of the project Integration of IPS in psychosis care - LUMENA, Samordningsförbundet Stockholms stad and Lumena Conecto.