“What We Have in Common”: A Qualitative Analysis of Shared Experience in Peer-Delivered Services
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DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00391-y
Abstract: Abstract“Shared experience” has been described as a key element of peer-delivered services, but it is not well-understood how it is used in practice, particularly among peer specialists working in more conventional mental health agencies. In-depth… read more here.
Keywords: shared experience; peer delivered; delivered services; peer ... See more keywords
Smartphone Ownership, Use, and Willingness to Use Smartphones to Provide Peer-Delivered Services: Results from a National Online Survey
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DOI: 10.1007/s11126-018-9592-5
Abstract: Assess certified peer specialists’ smartphone ownership, use, and willingness to use smartphones to provide peer-delivered services. Certified peer specialist from 38 states completed an online survey. The final sample of 267 certified peer specialists included… read more here.
Keywords: use; use smartphones; ownership use; certified peer ... See more keywords
Are Peer Specialists Happy on the Job?
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DOI: 10.1037/prj0000259
Abstract: Objective: This study was designed to examine the impact of role clarity and job training on job satisfaction among peer specialists. Method: A 3-part survey assessing job training, job satisfaction, and role clarity was administered… read more here.
Keywords: job satisfaction; role clarity; job; peer specialists ... See more keywords
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on peer specialists.
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DOI: 10.1037/prj0000517
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Individuals with mental health challenges are at particularly high risk of experiencing negative outcomes (e.g., worsening of mental health, increased risk of mortality) due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Peer specialists may have… read more here.
Keywords: peer specialists; covid pandemic; peer; mental health ... See more keywords
Peer specialists in suicide prevention: Possibilities and pitfalls.
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DOI: 10.1037/ser0000255
Abstract: The emergence of peer specialists with histories of suicidality in mental health care services is a recent but scarcely researched societal phenomenon. The current study aimed to explore how peer specialists who have experienced suicidality… read more here.
Keywords: suicidality; suicide prevention; care; mental health ... See more keywords
Roles of peer specialists and use of mental health services among youth with serious mental illness
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DOI: 10.1111/eip.13036
Abstract: To examine whether roles of peer specialists affect service use among Black, Latinx and White youth ages 16‐24 with serious mental illness (SMI) in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. read more here.
Keywords: specialists use; serious mental; roles peer; mental illness ... See more keywords
Qualitative Study of Certified Peer Specialists' Experiences Delivering Peer Support Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100662
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of certified peer specialists (CPSs) in delivering telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Fourteen semistructured interviews with CPSs were conducted from August… read more here.
Keywords: qualitative study; peer specialists; telehealth; support ... See more keywords