Simulated Job Interview Improves Skills for Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses
Simulated Job Interview Improves Skills for Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses
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10.3233/978-1-61499-401-5-50
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2014-01-01
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Smith, Matthew
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Humm, Laura Boteler;Olsen, Dale;Smith, Matthew
患有严重精神疾病(如自闭症谱系障碍[ASD]、精神分裂症、创伤后应激障碍[PTSD])的成年人往往难以就业。Molly Porter的求职面试培训系统是与耶鲁大学和西北大学以及职业康复专家合作开发的，由美国国立卫生研究院资助(R43/44MH080496)，允许学习者在没有压力的环境中在计算机上练习求职面试。该系统包括用户驱动的教育材料、交互式求职申请、与虚拟面试官(莫莉·波特饰)的模拟练习和广泛的反馈。SIMmersion的PeopleSIM(TM)技术允许与Molly的每一次对话提供独特的面试体验，使用户在培养技能的同时获得信心。屏幕上的教练在对话中提供洞察力，全面的行动后回顾为学员提供对整个面试的反馈。在一项随机对照试验中，该系统被证明在提高参与者的面试技能和信心方面有效。纳入96例患有自闭症(26例)、精神分裂症/其他疾病(37例)或创伤后应激障碍(33例)的失业成年人。参与者被随机分为对照组(n=32)和试验组(n=)。对照组待培训，试验组与莫莉·波特一起使用培训系统。两组均完成干预前后的角色扮演访谈和自我评估问卷。协方差分析表明，模拟提供了非常显著的训练效果，实验组参与者在角色扮演面试中的得分高于控制组参与者，自我评估高于控制组参与者。通过提高技能和信心，这一系统最终可能会缩短患有精神疾病的成年人的失业时间。
Adults with serious mental illnesses (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD], schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) often have difficulties obtaining employment. The Job Interview Training System with Molly Porter, developed in collaboration with Yale and Northwestern Universities and vocational rehabilitation specialists with funding from The National Institutes of Health (R43/44MH080496), allows learners to practice job interviews on computers in a stress free environment. The system includes user-driven educational materials, an interactive job application, a practice simulation with a fictional interviewer (Molly Porter), and extensive feedback. SIMmersion's PeopleSIM (TM) technology allows each conversation with Molly to provide a unique interview experience, enabling users to gain confidence while building skills. The on-screen coach provides insight during the conversation, and a comprehensive after-action review provides learners with feedback on the entire interview. In a randomized control trial, the system was proven effective at improving participants' interview skills and confidence. Ninety-six (96) unemployed adults with ASD (n=26), schizophrenia/other (n=37) or PTSD (n=33) were recruited. Participants were randomized into control (n=32) and experimental (n=64) conditions. The control group was "wait-listed" to receive training, and the experimental group used the training system with Molly Porter. Both groups completed pre- and post-intervention role-play interviews and self-assessment questionnaires. Analyses of covariance showed that the simulation provided a highly significant training effect, with experimental group participants scoring better in the role-play interviews and self-assessing higher than control group participants. By increasing skills and confidence, this system may ultimately reduce the length of unemployment for adults with mental illnesses.