Abstract Hearing Voices Network (HVN) support groups have proliferated in the last decade,
with anecdotal evidence suggesting they contribute significantly to the recovery trajectory of …

Background Researchers have consistently found that people with schizophrenia score
more poorly than others on a wide array of cognitive tasks and that these deficits persist …

In recent years, the concepts of peer support, self-help and self-management have moved
from the periphery of mental health care toward the centre, and have fast become …

Background People with chronic conditions experience functional impairment, lower quality
of life, and greater economic hardship and poverty. Social isolation and loneliness are …

Peer support is sometimes formalized and offered as an intervention in mental health
services and organizations. Evidence suggests that empowerment, self-efficacy, and …

Background Peer support services for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) originated
from Western countries and have become increasingly popular during the past twenty years …

Background Schizophrenia can be a severe and chronic illness characterised by lack of
insight and poor compliance with treatment. Psychoeducational approaches have been …

Background. Although mutual support and self-help groups based on shared experience
play a large part in recovery, the employment of peer support workers (PSWs) in mental …

Peer support is now considered to be a central component of the behavioral health care
system in countries such as the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. Professionals looking to …

Background In low and middle income countries there is evidence to suggest effectiveness
of community-based psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Many psychosocial …