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Peer Support Specialists Can Play Important Role in Patients’ Lives

Psychiatric News, 2023
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Personal and Societal Benefits of Providing Peer Support: A Survey of Peer Support Specialists

Psychiatric Services, 2014
Peer-delivered services have burgeoned, and evidence of the effectiveness of peer support is increasing. However, the potential benefits to peer support specialists (PSSs) themselves are not as well understood. The authors conducted a survey of PSSs to examine potential benefits.A survey instrument was developed and refined and sent anonymously via the
Gene, Johnson, Chris, Magee, Mihoko, Maru, Kathleen, Furlong-Norman, E Sally, Rogers, Kenneth, Thompson   +5 more
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Evaluation of a peer support specialist led group

Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 2018
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) and NHS practitioner co-produced “Enabling Recovery” group that supports service-users’ recovery whilst providing pathways for appropriate transition from mental health teams.Design/methodology/approachThe sample included 23 service-users (f=10,m=13) with a range of mental ...
Amber Taylor, Gemma Dorer, Kate Gleeson
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Gender, psychiatric disability, and dropout from peer support specialist training.

Psychological Services, 2022
Although research indicates that the prevalence of psychiatric disability differs depending on gender, a paucity of information exists as to whether men and women with psychiatric disability also differ regarding service program outcomes. For a United States Southwest peer support specialist training program, this study examines whether gender ...
James K. Cunningham, Jennifer Schultz De La Rosa, Cristian A. Quinones, Beverly A. McGuffin, Randa M. Kutob   +4 more
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Peer and Non-Peer Academic Scientists and Peer Support Specialist Community of Practice: Stakeholder Engagement to Advance the Science of Peer Support

2021 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2021
Community of Practice, a community-engagement method that encourages a group of people to interact regularly towards a common goal, may promote satisfying experiences in patient-outcomes research among marginalized populations. Peer support specialists are increasingly being involved in peer-informed mental health research due to their lived ...
Karen L. Fortuna, Mbita Mbao, Arya Kadakia, Amanda Myers, Daniel Fischer, Sandi MacDonald, Sheila Brunchet, Iga Hintz, Rebecca Rossom, Jessica Brooks, Joseph Kalisa, Claver Haragirimana, Marianne Storm, George Mois 0002, Emre Umucu, Margaret Almeida, Jennifer Rivera, Yaara Zisman Ilani, Maria Venegas, Robert Walker   +19 more
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Experiences of Certified Peer Support Specialist Providing Formal Peer Support in Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Synthesis

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
ABSTRACTPeer support specialists (PSSs) in mental healthcare services are individuals recovering from mental health conditions and providing formal peer support to clients with similar conditions. Despite evidence of the benefits of this modality and the increasing demand for it, little is known about the PSSs' experiences in mental healthcare services.
Hui Xian Eileen Ser, Xin Yi Vera Pua, Ziqiang Li, Yong Shian Goh   +3 more
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Peer supporter of prostate cancer – a layman or a specialist?

2014
This article investigates the dual position between personal experience and care institutions of peer supporters for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Acting as a peer supporter is based on personal illness experience but it also incorporates peer supporters into the care system.
Pietilä, Ilkka, Ojala, Hanna, Helminen, Sanna, Tammela, Teuvo   +3 more
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Identifying the Core Competencies for Crisis Peer Support Specialists: an e-Delphi Study

Community Mental Health Journal
Peer support specialists (PSS) are essential in behavioral health and substance use crisis services by providing support, hope, and encouragement to those in crisis. Despite their benefits, there is a lack of consensus on the core competencies required for PSS working in crisis settings.
Sean, Karyczak, Amy, Spagnolo, Shannon, Higbee, Steve, Miccio, Nora, Barrett, Emily, Grossman   +5 more
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Peer Support Specialists: SAMHSA's designation raises confusion

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
If you are in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD), a peer would be another person in recovery from a SUD. At least, that's the purist way of thinking, before the word “peer” came into common usage. For years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has endeavored in various ways to promote the blending of SUDs ...
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Hospital Based Violence Intervention Programs Using Peer Support Specialists: A Concise Review

Journal of Trauma Nursing
BACKGROUND: Interpersonal violence remains a significant public health problem in the United States. The toll of violence has spurred the development of hospital-based violence intervention programs that use peer support specialists or navigators. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain.
Lakyn, Webb, Kelly, Urban, Natalie, Capps   +2 more
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