A5081593843- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Community Health and Development
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
Yale University
2016-2025
Behavioral Health Services
2022
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2017
University of Toronto
2017
University of Michigan
1998-2005
Purpose As peer support services have become increasingly used in mental health settings as a recovery-oriented practice, so has the body of published research on this approach to care. The purpose paper is provide an update current evidence base for adults with illness two domains: and recovery, physical wellness. Design/methodology/approach To robust, non-redundant, up-to-date review, first authors searched meta-analyses systematic reviews. Second, found individual studies not included any...
This study compared the effectiveness of two interventions in reducing alcohol use, drug and criminal justice charges for persons with severe mental illnesses: first, a community-oriented group intervention citizenship training peer support that was combined standard clinical treatment, including jail diversion services, second, treatment services alone.A total 114 adults serious illness participated 2 x 3 prospective longitudinal, randomized trial levels (group experimental condition...
This Viewpoint describes how systemic racism is a determinant of inequities in treatment for people with substance use disorder and suggests an antiracism framework addiction practice.
Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived at United States, mental health services moved towards using tele-mental to provide care. A survey about resilience and was developed conducted with ForLikeMinds' members followers. Correlational analysis used examine relationships between quantitative variables. phenomenological approach analyze open questions responses. Sixteen percent of participants were coping well pandemic; 50% okay; 34% said that they poorly. Three main themes emerged from...
Objective: This study used participatory methods and concept-mapping techniques to develop a greater understanding of the construct citizenship an instrument assess degree which individuals, particularly those with psychiatric disorders, perceive themselves be citizens in multifaceted sense (that is, not simply legal sense). Methods: Participants were persons recent experience receiving public mental health services, having criminal justice charges, serious general medical illness, or more...
Public discussions in the media (e.g., social and reality shows) about Black women's mental health have become more common. Notably, celebrities vocal their own challenges sought to normalize seeking care. This study aimed gain a better understanding of women's: (1) past current causes stress, anxiety, depression, coping skills used; (2) attitudes perceptions toward receiving treatment; (3) times life they felt anxious or depressed, what type support resources would been helpful access to....
Background Providing culturally competent and person-centered care is at the forefront of changing practices in behavioral health. Significant health disparities remain between people color whites terms received mental system. Peer services, or support provided by others who have experience system, a promising new avenue for helping those with concerns move forward their lives. Purpose We describe model peer-based treatment planning, informed longstanding research on recovery from serious...
This study assessed the effectiveness of an intervention based on a theoretical framework citizenship reducing psychiatric symptoms, alcohol use, and drug increasing quality life for persons with serious mental illness (SMI) criminal justice involvement. One-hundred fourteen adults SMI history involvement participated in 2 × 3 longitudinal randomized controlled trial four-month versus usual services. Linear mixed model analyses were used to assess intervention's impact life, substance use....
Abstract Recovery capital—the quantity and quality of internal external resources to initiate maintain recovery—is explored with suggestions for how recovery support services (RSS) (nontraditional, often nonprofessional support) can be utilized within a context comprehensive addiction services. This article includes brief history RSS, conceptual operational definitions framework evaluating along review recent empirical evidence that suggests rather than enabling continued addiction, supports...
Group interventions for persons with co-occurring disorders of serious mental illness (SMI) and alcohol or other substance use may positively affect participants' use, criminal justice contacts, transition to community supports living. We report on a group intervention wraparound peer support that, in earlier research, has shown promise regarding these domains. provide detailed description discussion the intervention, including case vignettes. also discuss future research this offer...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain understanding about the effectiveness a forensic peer support program’s impact on reducing criminal recidivism. People with histories mental illness returning community following incarceration face tremendous challenges in jails and prisons successful reentry community. Transitioning from fraught additional such as reconnecting or connecting health substance abuse treatment, finding adequate housing, employment, reuniting family friends, etc....
The presence of peer workers in multi-disciplinary environments has rapidly increased recent years, yet the impact work on other mental health roles is largely unknown. This article explores within environments, with a specific focus possible this culture disclosure for professionals lived experiences challenges. Semi-structured groups and interviews were conducted 132 participants at five organizations across United States. Participants self-identified as being employed range including...
Participatory research, in which people with lived experience of the study phenomenon are involved as collaborators, has been conducted for decades; however, these innovations have struggled to take hold mental health settings-until recently. The slow uptake community partnered research unfortunate, especially because this field already suffers from poor relations, pervasive mistrust, and racial ethnic disparities. But now, severe illness-long considered be "incapable" functioning...
Mutual-aid groups for people in recovery from mental illness, addictions, and former incarceration are virtually nonexistent. This article provides a review of the literature on mutual-aid who have previous histories with illness multiple concerns (i.e., co-occurring diagnoses). Next, we present “What's Up?” group, component Citizenship Community Enhancement Project, as an example group that was developed to better address these concerns. The designed individuals living and/or substance...
Spirituality has been cited in the literature as having a positive effect on mental health outcomes. This paper explores relationship of spirituality to demographic, psychiatric illness history and psychological constructs for people with (N=1835) involved consumer-centered services (CCS-Clubhouses Consumer run drop-in centers). Descriptive statistics indicate that is important at least two thirds members study. Members primarily indicated participation public spiritual activities (i.e.,...
Microaggressions and their consequences have been observed among people with mental illness. However, little is known about ways in which peer support specialists, those lived experience who also provide health services, microaggressions or the impacts of these experiences. Using an online survey open-ended questions, specialists (N = 65) provided examples they experienced on job described frequency experiences, content messages received, responses coping strategies. Data were coded using...