Developing strategies to integrate peer providers into the staff of mental health agencies

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-306

  Gates, Lauren B ^a   Akabas, Sheila H ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Mental Health; Peer providers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONFLICT; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WORK;

EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW YORK CITY; PEER GROUP; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 34248401666     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-006-0109-4     Document Type: Article

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