Abstract
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.
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.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s11126-011-9194-y
- Authors
- Franziska Rabenschlag, Medical Informatics and Technology in Hall, UMIT-University for Health Sciences, Tyrol, Austria
- Holger Hoffmann, University Hospital of Psychiatry, Bern and Soteria, Bern, Switzerland
- Antoinette Conca, Institute of Nursing Sciences, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Claudia Schusterschitz, Medical Informatics and Technology in Hall, UMIT-University for Health Sciences, Tyrol, Austria
- Journal Psychiatric Quarterly
- Online ISSN 1573-6709
- Print ISSN 0033-2720