abstract: 'Background: Supported employment is an effective intervention for people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) but is underutilized. Clients'' desire to work might be heightened by programs that provide counseling about managing one''s funds, since money management helps people become more aware of the advantages of having money. Aim: To analyze the thoughts of recently homeless or hospitalized persons with SMI concerning their personal finances and employment. Methods: We interviewed 49 people with SMI about their finances, reviewed transcripts and analyzed their baseline characteristics. Results: Twenty of the 49 participants spontaneously expressed a desire to work in order to earn more money. Those who expressed a desire to work managed their money significantly better than those who did not. Conclusion: Discussion of finances, such as that fostered by money management programs, may promote engagement in vocational rehabilitation and working for pay.' affiliation: 'Serowik, KL (Corresponding Author), Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, 34 Pk St, New Haven, CT 06519 USA. Serowik, Kristin L.; Rowe, Michael; Black, Anne C.; Ablondi, Karen; Fiszdon, Joanna; Rosen, Marc I., Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, New Haven, CT 06519 USA. Serowik, Kristin L.; Black, Anne C.; Ablondi, Karen; Fiszdon, Joanna; Rosen, Marc I., VA Connecticut Healthcare Syst, West Haven, CT USA. Wilber, Charles, Hartford Hosp, Inst Living, Hartford, CT 06115 USA.' author: Serowik, Kristin L. and Rowe, Michael and Black, Anne C. and Ablondi, Karen and Fiszdon, Joanna and Wilber, Charles and Rosen, Marc I. author-email: klserowik@suffolk.edu author_list: - family: Serowik given: Kristin L. - family: Rowe given: Michael - family: Black given: Anne C. - family: Ablondi given: Karen - family: Fiszdon given: Joanna - family: Wilber given: Charles - family: Rosen given: Marc I. da: '2023-09-28' doi: 10.3109/09638237.2014.924046 eissn: 1360-0567 files: [] issn: 0963-8237 journal: JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH keywords: 'Money management; serious mental illness; social security; supported employment' keywords-plus: 'SERIOUS MENTAL-ILLNESS; SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; MONEY MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL-SECURITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; OUTCOMES; DISABILITY; SERVICES; BARRIERS; BENEFITS' language: English month: AUG number: '4' number-of-cited-references: '31' orcid-numbers: 'Rowe, Michael/0000-0002-6940-5546 Serowik, Kristin/0000-0001-6608-9069' pages: 186-190 papis_id: 9d187ef58121b2f9b163ce2c36a9e8ca ref: Serowik2014financialmotivation times-cited: '5' title: Financial motivation to work among people with psychiatric disorders type: Article unique-id: WOS:000340448600007 usage-count-last-180-days: '0' usage-count-since-2013: '21' volume: '23' web-of-science-categories: Psychology, Clinical year: '2014'