How to support peer support: evaluating the first steps in a healthcare community

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-25

  Ley, Ann ^a   Roberts, Glenn ^a   Willis, Dawn ^b  

^a DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Rethink Regional Reference Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Mental health; Peer support; Recovery; Self help

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867802954     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/jpmh.2010.0160     Document Type: Review

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