Background Peer support is being introduced into mental health services internationally,
often in response to workforce policy. Earlier systematic reviews incorporate different …

Peer support within mental health services has a growing evidence base and aligns with
current policies of recovery-oriented care. Despite these advantages, widespread …

Objectives To identify peer workers' perceptions and experiences of barriers to
implementation of peer worker roles in mental health services. Design Review of qualitative …

Background Peer support is a recovery oriented approach where consumers and carers are
introduced to people with lived experience of the disorder who have recovered. Paid roles …

Background: The peer support worker (PSW) belongs to the fastest growing occupation in
the mental health sector, yet it is often under-valued and poorly understood. Despite an …

As the peer specialist workforce continues to expand, it is critical to better understand peer
providers' working conditions and workplace experiences. The current study utilized a …

This special section of Psychological Services is devoted to the most recent work on
services provided by peer specialists. As individuals who have overcome obstacles in life …

Background: Being aware of the challenges that may occur during the implementation of
peer support work in psychiatry is important to facilitate the integration of peer support …

Peer support is increasingly recognized as consistent with the goals of integrated primary
care and is being implemented in primary care settings as a patient-centered approach that …

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