Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Work Success in Veterans With Mental Illness: A Pre-post Efficacy Study

The CBTw program includes 12 sessions that are delivered in a weekly one-hour group format. Sessions focused on identifying and modifying maladaptive thoughts related to work, enhancing self efficacy and beliefs in one's ability to succeed at work, identifying and addressing personal barriers to work, and increasing beneficial coping strategies that can be applied across employment settings, including during the job search phase and working on the job. The intervention is tailored toward both employed and unemployed persons seeking community work. Session content includes the following modules: Introduction-Work goals and work story; CBT model and work; Thinking about work; Barriers to work; Coping with stress and anxiety; Coping with anger and difficult emotions; Communication at work; Dealing effectively with people at work; Managing work success; Personal work success plan.