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Project 3: Worksite Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention to Improve Employment Outcomes for Persons With Arthritis?

Recruitment Info

The recruitment for Project 3 are as follows:

Criteria for participation:

  1. Between 18 and 60 years of age
  2. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis confirmed by a rheumatologist

  3. Competitively employed; full or part time
  4. Reporting arthritis-related employment difficulties
  5. Agree to participate in a work site evaluation

Exclusionary criteria:

  • systemic complications of RA (e.g., vasculitis);
  • Organic Brain Syndrome;
  • uncontrolled psychiatric disorders
  • uncontrolled medical conditions (e.g., active cancer).

If you or an associate are working and experiencing work-related problems due to arthritis and are interested in participating in this research project contact:

Project Contact:

Kelly Lora Franklin, Ph. D.
Department of Health Psychology
University of Missouri-Columbia
Toll Free # : (866) 478-7460
FAX # : (573) 884-3020
E-mail: franklinke@health.missouri.edu

 
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