Outcome of a randomized study of amental health peer education and support group in the VA

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1243-1246

  Eisen, Susan V ^a,b   Schultz, Mark R ^a   Mueller, Lisa N ^a   Degenhart, Curt ^c   Clark, Jack A ^a,c   Resnick, Sandra G ^d,e   Christiansen, Cindy L ^a,c   Armstrong, Moe ^d   Bottonari, Kathryn A ^f   Rosenheck, Robert A ^d,e   Sadow, Dolly ^g  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c William James College   (United States)

^d VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^g MedOptions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEER COUNSELING; PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; VETERAN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; SELF-HELP GROUPS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 84878677804     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100348     Document Type: Article

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