Clarifying the role of the mental health peer specialist in Massachusetts, USA: Insights from peer specialists, supervisors and clients

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 104-112

  Cabral, Linda ^a   Strother, Heather ^a   Muhr, Kathy ^a   Sefton, Laura ^a   Savageau, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Community healthcare; Mental health; Peer; Qualitative research; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT; PEER GROUP; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPECIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENTS; PEER GROUP; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 84889642083     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12072     Document Type: Article

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