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How to support peer support: evaluating the first steps in a healthcare community
- Authors:
- LEY Ann, ROBERTS Glenn, WILLIS Dawn
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 9(1), March 2010, pp.16-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The value of peer support for people with mental health issues is increasingly recognised. This study evaluates a training programme introducing intentional peer support (IPS) to those using mental health services. IPS is distinguished from other peer support by its four essential features: connection, worldview, mutuality, and moving towards. This paper explores participants' initial understandings of peer support, assesses the impact of the course in terms of subsequent peer support activities and gathers reflections about what helped and hindered putting IPS into practice. Thirty people who attended a five-day residential course in Devon were invited to two refresher/follow-up workshops. An independent assessor collected data at the start and end of the residential phase, at two months and at five months. Findings are included for 26 people who provided data on at least two occasions. The course was enthusiastically received and successfully conveyed the fundamentals of IPS. The proportions of people involved in general peer support at the start and end of the evaluation remained similar; at five months 15 people reported involvement in IPS and one had set up a group. Being connected to an existing group or network and maintaining connection with course participants was most helpful in putting IPS into practice. Hindrances included isolation and lack of opportunity. The authors conclude that ongoing support is essential to encourage the post-course development and practice of IPS.
The Worcester Development Project
- Authors:
- TURNER Richard, ROBERTS Glenn
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 160, January 1992, pp.103-107.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Comments on studies of the closure of two mental illness hospitals and their replacement by a community-based service.
Recovery Colleges – safe, stimulating and empowering
- Authors:
- WINDSOR Laurie, ROBERTS Glenn, DIEPPE Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 21(5), 2017, pp.280-288.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Recovery Colleges could deliver many of the defined key outcomes within the Cross Governmental Mental Health Outcomes Framework “no health without mental health” (Department of Health, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to critically appraise the existing evidence of recovery educational programmes in mental health and gain a deeper understanding of the processes and outcomes involved. Design/methodology/approach: A broad search strategy looking at recovery educational programmes in mental health was used. The data were gathered from two focus groups each containing five people, one with facilitators and one with students. Thematic analysis was used, following the six stages, recursive process recommended by Braun and Clarke (2006). Findings: The main processes described in recovery programmes were co-production and education. The main outcomes were that recovery programmes led to a reduction in the use of health services, increased opportunities for future employment and a positive impact on staff. The process themes that appeared to emerge were the College ethos and principles, co-production, safety, empowerment and stimulation. The outcome themes that appeared to emerge included increased confidence, motivation and social interaction. Originality/value: Recovery Colleges appear to benefit both facilitators and students by co-production of a safe, stimulating environment which empowers them: participating in the college benefits facilitators as well as students. This paper is of value to those interested in recovery and education within mental health. (Publisher abstract)
Enabling recovery: the principles and practice of rehabilitation psychiatry
- Editors:
- ROBERTS Glenn, et al, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Gaskell
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 405p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book gives an up-to-date overview of contemporary rehabilitation psychiatry, encompassing the shift away from ongoing treatment and institutionalisation of those with long-term mental health problems, towards rekindling hope of and opening routes to personal recovery. It offers a practical and operational guide to service development - perfect for practitioners wanting to update and reflect on their practice and is divided into four main parts: a general introduction; therapeutic practices; services and organisational perspectives; and special considerations and settings.