"The Best of Both Worlds": Experiences of young people attending groups co-facilitated by peer workers and clinicians in a youth mental health service.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Groups facilitated by peer workers have been shown to be effective in improving recovery-related outcomes in adult populations. However, limited research has explored the involvement of peer workers in groups in youth mental health services. This qualitative study aimed to explore young people's experiences of participating in groups co-facilitated by youth peer workers and clinicians.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 young people aged 15-25 years who had attended groups conducted in-person and online at a tertiary youth mental health service. Young people were receiving individual support through the service for a range of mental health concerns. Groups were conducted by two clinicians and a youth peer worker who had used the same service and ha

SUBMITTER: King AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078629 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature