Mechanisms underpinning effective peer support: A qualitative analysis of interactions between expert peers and patients newly-diagnosed with bipolar disorder

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Proudfoot, Judith G ^a   Jayawant, Amisha ^a   Whitton, Alexis E ^a   Parker, Gordon ^a   Manicavasagar, Vijaya ^a   Smith, Meg ^b   Nicholas, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Experiential knowledge; Helper therapy; Peer support; Social comparison; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; COMPETENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; E-MAIL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84868550823     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-196     Document Type: Article

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