A Recovery-Oriented Money Management Intervention

The outcomes of $teps for Achieving Financial Empowerment ($AFE), a recovery-oriented money-management intervention are detailed. Study findings suggest that interventions focusing on improving financial management skills can assist individuals with psychiatric disabilities better meet the basic needs and improve their global functioning. In addition, it suggests that such an intervention could provide a cost-effective approach to help consumers become less reliant on disability funds and increase their likelihood to work, helping them to gain independence and maximize societal integration.