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Psychiatric Quarterly
Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly 2/2012

01-06-2012 | Original Paper

Who Benefits from Peer Support in Psychiatric Institutions?

Authors: Franziska Rabenschlag, Holger Hoffmann, Antoinette Conca, Claudia Schusterschitz

Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

This study examines the influence of recovery-oriented peer events on participants’ recovery attitudes and explores who benefits most from such events. Changes in participants’ recovery attitudes were evaluated (pre, post, follow-up), and compared with changes of control groups. Distributions of recovery-related values in subgroups were analyzed descriptively. The results of non-parametric tests (Friedman) showed participants with significantly higher values in the dimension Recovery is possible directly after the interventions (P = 0.006), but not 6 months later, and not in comparison with members of control groups. On a descriptive level, women, participants with schizophrenia and with two or more episodes of the disorder showed higher recovery-related values compared to men, participants with an affective disorder and only one episode. Within their feedback, organizations and peers express a positive view of peer support, but evidence for a positive impact of the evaluated peer events on recovery attitude is limited.
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Metadata
Title
Who Benefits from Peer Support in Psychiatric Institutions?
Authors
Franziska Rabenschlag
Holger Hoffmann
Antoinette Conca
Claudia Schusterschitz
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Psychiatric Quarterly / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0033-2720
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-011-9194-y

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