Using online videos to target defeatist beliefs: Changing I can't to I can with a veteran living with serious mental illness

Abstract

Preparing persons diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) for vocational rehabilitation can require the coordination of multiple resources and interventions. This case report depicts a supplementary intervention utilizing YouTube to help intervene in the cycle of defeatist beliefs fueling negative symptoms, decrease employment-related anxiety, increase openness to a variety of work responsibilities, and increase job-seeking behaviors. Options for integrating technology into work readiness preparation are also discussed. Quantitative assessment, qualitative information, and a Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) are used to capture this person's vocational rehabilitation journey.