Work-Related Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Unemployed Homeless Persons with Anxiety and Depression
The project: This project designed and developed an intervention to assist people who are unemployed and homeless in Detroit who also are experiencing anxiety and/or depression-related barriers to employment.
The process: The researchers developed a Work-Related Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy intervention taht combines vocational services with work-related cognitive-behavioral therapy (e.g. psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring to counter negative thoughts, and controlled exposure to work-related situations that induce anxiety).
Results: The researchers are looking for an opportunity pilot the new intervention.
Joseph Himle, U-M School of Social Work and U-M School of Medicine