Published on in Vol 12 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/47986, first published .
Feasibility of a Career Development Intervention for Veterans in Vocational Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Feasibility of a Career Development Intervention for Veterans in Vocational Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Feasibility of a Career Development Intervention for Veterans in Vocational Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Brian Stevenson   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Taina Teravainen   1 * , MS ;   Ummul Kiram Kathawalla   1, 3 * , PhD ;   Margo Singer   1 * , MSW ;   Sarah Wilkins   1 * , MS ;   Lisa Mueller   1 * , PhD ;   Megan Kelly   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Marsha Ellison   2 * , PhD ;   Steven D Shirk   2, 4 * , PhD ;   Shana Bakken   5 * , PhD ;   David Blustein   6 * , PhD

1 Veterans Integrated Services Network 1 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, United States

2 Department of Psychiatry and Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States

3 Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

4 VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, United States

5 National Veterans Health Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Service, Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, United States

6 Department of Counseling, Developmental, & Educational Psychology, Boston College, Boston, MA, United States

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Brian Stevenson, PhD
  • Veterans Integrated Services Network 1 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center
  • Veterans Affairs Bedford Healthcare System
  • 200 Springs Rd
  • Bedford, MA, 01730
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 781-854-1436
  • Email: brian.stevenson4@va.gov