Peers and Peer-Led Interventions for People with Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 699-715

  Ahmed, Anthony O ^a   Doane, Nancy J ^a   Mabe, P Alex ^a   Buckley, Peter F ^a   Birgenheir, Denis ^a   Goodrum, Nada M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer operated services; Medical versus consumer model of recovery; Peer support; Peer led interventions; Recovery based care; Schizophrenia; Self help

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER OPERATED SERVICE; CONVALESCENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY COUNSELING; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PEER LED INTERVENTION; PEER SUPPORT SERVICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELAPSE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF HELP; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; PEER GROUP; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865420001     PISSN: 0193953X     EISSN: 15583147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2012.06.009     Document Type: Review

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