Setting and participants
affective disorders, anxiety, organic mental disorder, eating disorder, psychotic disorders, mental retardation, obsessive-compulsive disorders, substance abuse
DISORDERS
The study was implemented on Age 18–60 years.Diagnosis of a mental illness (ICD-10 Chapter F2, F3, F4, or F6, i.e., psychotic disorders, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, or personality disorders).Admission to inpatient treatment.Existing employment.Exclusion criteria were mental retardation, insufficient proficiency in German language to engage with the case manager, employment in a mini-job (salary of less than 450€), and a main diagnosis of an organic mental disorder (F0), substance abuse (F1), or an eating disorder (F5).