Abstract
This article provides a snapshot of the nature, guiding philosophy, and empiric status of interventions for people with schizophrenia that go beyond traditional psychopharmacological and psychosocial treatments to include peer-led interventions. The authors discuss the nature and principles of peer-led interventions for people with schizophrenia and the types of peer-led interventions along with evidence of their effectiveness in fostering the recovery of people with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses. Focus is on 3 types of peer-led interventions: (1) mutual support/self-help, (2) consumer-operated services, and (3) peer support services.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 699-715 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Psychiatric Clinics of North America |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Consumer-operated services
- Medical versus consumer model of recovery
- Peer support
- Peer-led interventions
- Recovery-based care
- Schizophrenia
- Self-help
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health