Published on in Vol 7 , No 6 (2020) :June

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Peer Support in Mental Health: Literature Review

Peer Support in Mental Health: Literature Review

Peer Support in Mental Health: Literature Review

Journals

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  44. Layman D, Fisher C. Profiles of Psychological Strengths on Symptom Distress, Recovery, and Quality of Life Among Young Adults with a History of Adolescent Psychiatric Hospitalization. Community Mental Health Journal 2022;58(7):1279 View
  45. Piat M, Wainwright M, Cherkas D, Leblanc S, Sofouli E, Rivest M, Albert H, Casey R, O’Rourke J, Labonté L. Identifying and understanding the contextual factors that shaped mid-implementation outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in organizations implementing mental health recovery innovations into services. Implementation Science Communications 2021;2(1) View
  46. Abou Seif N, John-Baptiste Bastien R, Wang B, Davies J, Isaken M, Ball E, Pitman A, Rowe S. Effectiveness, acceptability and potential harms of peer support for self-harm in non-clinical settings: systematic review. BJPsych Open 2022;8(1) View
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  49. Fortuna K, Solomon P, Rivera J. An Update of Peer Support/Peer Provided Services Underlying Processes, Benefits, and Critical Ingredients. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022;93(2):571 View
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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Higgins A, Kilkku N, Kristofersson G. Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. View
  2. Bento M, Carvalho F, Antunes I, Olmo G. Digital Therapies in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health. View
  3. Ong L, Chiu C, Mpofu N. Managing Human Resources. View