PMID- 21675333 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110712 LR - 20221207 IS - 0272-9490 (Print) IS - 0272-9490 (Linking) VI - 65 IP - 3 DP - 2011 May-Jun TI - Cognitive predictors of life skill intervention outcomes for adults with mental illness at risk for homelessness. PG - 277-86 AB - OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effectiveness of a life skills intervention for people with mental illness who have been homeless. METHOD: In this longitudinal outcomes study, we used Situated Learning Theory (Lave & Wenger, 1991) to provide group and individual sessions to 38 participants from two housing programs after completing baseline Allen Cognitive Level Screen-2000 (ACLS-2000; Allen Conferences, 2000) and Practical Skills Tests (PSTs). Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects regression models. RESULTS: The PST scores of participants with higher ACLS-2000 scores significantly increased over time (food management, p = .021; money management, p = .039; safe community participation, p = .02). Participants with lower ACLS-2000 scores demonstrated an even greater change over time. CONCLUSION: Most participants, including those with lower ACLS-2000 scores, improved and retained life skills knowledge over time, challenging the premise that people with mental illness should be excluded from mixed-level group interventions. FAU - Helfrich, Christine A AU - Helfrich CA AD - Occupational Therapy Program, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Sargent College, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA. helfrich@bu.edu FAU - Chan, Dara V AU - Chan DV FAU - Sabol, Peggy AU - Sabol P LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. PL - United States TA - Am J Occup Ther JT - The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association JID - 7705978 SB - IM MH - *Activities of Daily Living MH - Adaptation, Psychological MH - Cognition MH - Community Mental Health Services/*methods MH - Educational Status MH - Ill-Housed Persons/*psychology MH - Humans MH - Interview, Psychological MH - Life Style MH - Linear Models MH - Longitudinal Studies MH - Mental Disorders/*rehabilitation MH - Midwestern United States MH - Occupational Therapy/*methods MH - Public Housing MH - Risk Factors MH - Treatment Outcome EDAT- 2011/06/17 06:00 MHDA- 2011/07/13 06:00 CRDT- 2011/06/17 06:00 PHST- 2011/06/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/06/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/07/13 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.5014/ajot.2011.001321 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Occup Ther. 2011 May-Jun;65(3):277-86. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2011.001321.