Title |
Who Benefits from Peer Support in Psychiatric Institutions?
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Published in |
Psychiatric Quarterly, November 2011
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DOI | 10.1007/s11126-011-9194-y |
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Authors |
Franziska Rabenschlag, Holger Hoffmann, Antoinette Conca, Claudia Schusterschitz |
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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