Development of a peer-supported, self-management intervention for people following mental health crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A documented gap in support exists for service users following discharge from acute mental health services, and structured interventions to reduce relapse are rarely provided. Peer-facilitated self-management interventions have potential to meet this need, but evidence for their effectiveness is limited. This paper describes the development of a peer-provided self-management intervention for mental health service users following discharge from crisis resolution teams (CRTs).

Methods

A five-stage iterative mixed-methods approach of sequential data collection and intervention development was adopted, following the development and piloting stages of the MRC framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions. Evidence review (stage 1) included systematic re

SUBMITTER: Milton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5680762 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature