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Utilization of Peer Support Specialists as a Model of Emergency Psychiatric Care
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2021Individuals with mental health conditions are increasingly presenting to emergency departments (EDs) for mental health treatment and crisis stabilization. Several factors contribute to this trend, including increasing numbers of individuals diagnosed with mental health conditions and limited availability of psychiatric providers. Models of
Michelle, Heyland +2 more
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Peer support provision and job satisfaction among certified peer specialists
Social Work in Mental Health, 2021Peer support services are an important resource for mental health programs. Despite the growth of peer support services in the United States, there is little knowledge on the characteristics of pee...
Orion Mowbray +5 more
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Personal and Societal Benefits of Providing Peer Support: A Survey of Peer Support Specialists
Psychiatric Services, 2014Peer-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
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Experiences of peer support specialists supervised by nonpeer supervisors.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 2022This article reports on a qualitative study examining the experiences of peer support specialists (PSS) supervised by nonpeer supervisors (NPS) in adult community mental health settings.Potential participants completed a demographic survey designed to address inclusionary criteria. From those eligible, a random number generator selected participants to
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Personal Well-being and Recovery in Peer Support Specialists Working at Psychiatric Hospitals
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2023Objectives: Personal well-being is a major part of recovery for the many people who experience mental illness. Peer support specialists are mental health professionals who have themselves experienced mental illness and use their recovery experiences to facilitate the healing of others.
Ofra, Walter, Batel, Hazan-Liran
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Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Study
Community Mental Health Journal, 2023The opioid crisis is an ever-growing issue nationwide. The role of peer support specialists has received widespread acceptance in the substance use and behavioral health spheres. However, there is a lack of standardization on the training required for peer support specialists to function as competent members of integrated behavioral health teams.
Mercy Ngosa Mumba +6 more
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Gender, psychiatric disability, and dropout from peer support specialist training.
Psychological Services, 2022Although 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 ...
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The experiences of peer support specialists supervised by non-peer supervisors
2020This qualitative study examines the experiences of peer support specialists (PSS) supervised by non-peer supervisors (NPS) in adult community mental health settings. Participants completed a demographic survey designed to address inclusionary criteria.
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Although certification can raise the status of peer support work, certified peer specialists (CPSs) may continue to face financial hardship that affects their employment choices. This study aimed to explore how wages and financial well-being changed for CPSs over a 3-year postcertification period.This study examined wages, job characteristics, and ...
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Although certification can raise the status of peer support work, certified peer specialists (CPSs) may continue to face financial hardship that affects their employment choices. This study aimed to explore how wages and financial well-being changed for CPSs over a 3-year postcertification period.This study examined wages, job characteristics, and ...
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Peer supporter of prostate cancer – a layman or a specialist?
2014This 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.
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