...Xiyuan Chen; Sang Qin; Lindsay Sheehan; Zhiying Ma; Virginia Spicknall; Yu Fan Purpose This study aims to report on the feasibility, acceptability and outcomes of a peer support program designed to promote social participation for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) in China. Design...

... that these professionals, as harm reducers empowered by their life experience, have developed various elements and active ingredients of peer support. Their practices and the results of their actions have consolidated their inclusion as Belo Horizonte RAPS’ health workers and highlight that recovery-oriented care and peer...

.... Costa Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe six recovery-oriented peer support experiences and strategies implemented in different regions of Brazil in the past 12 years, and explore challenges to their development and potential for empowerment and citizenship. Design/methodology/approach...

...Chyrell Bellamy; James Kimmel; Mark N. Costa; Jack Tsai; Larry Nulton; Elissa Nulton; Alexandra Kimmel; Nathan J. Aguilar; Ashley Clayton; Maria O’Connell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain understanding about the effectiveness of a forensic peer support program’s impact on reducing...

...Stacey L. Barrenger; Victoria Stanhope; Emma Miller Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the gap between recovery-oriented processes and clinical outcomes in peer support, an exemplar of recovery-oriented services, and offer suggestions for bridging this gap. Design/methodology...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Health promotion Intervention Mental health Peer support Secondary school Peer education The School Climate Survey (SCS) assesses the perceived quality of relationships and support within schools. Seven items are rated on a three-point scale...

...Mark Robinson; Gary Raine; Steve Robertson; Mary Steen; Rhiannon Day Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present findings from an evaluation of a community mental health resilience intervention for unemployed men aged 45-60. The focus is on examining the place of facilitated peer support...

...Clio Berry; Mark I. Hayward; Ruth Chandler Purpose The integration of peer support workers with lived experience of mental health problems into existing mental health services has been found beneficial in some ways. However, some peer support workers have experienced unique challenges in terms...

...Ann Ley; Glenn Roberts; Dawn Willis Although limited, there is emerging evidence of the value of peer support for people with mental health issues. We report an evaluation of a training experience introducing intentional peer support (IPS) to people who use mental health services. IPS is a well...