Who benefits from peer support in psychiatric institutions?

Rabenschlag, Franziska; Hoffmann, Holger; Conca, Antoinette; Schusterschitz, Claudia (2012). Who benefits from peer support in psychiatric institutions? Psychiatric quarterly, 83(2), pp. 209-20. New York, N.Y.: Springer 10.1007/s11126-011-9194-y

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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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