This article follows up on earlier research examining the factor structure of a measure recovery from serious mental illness. Exactly 1,824 persons with illness who were participating in baseline interview for multistate study consumer-operated services completed Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) plus measures representing hope, meaning life, quality symptoms, and empowerment. Results exploratory subsequent confirmatory analyses RAS random halves sample yielded five factors: personal...

Research on mental illness in relation to social problems such as crime, unemployment, and homelessness often ignores the broader context which is embedded. Policy, research, practice will be improved if greater attention given context. The authors critically analyze approach used much of psychiatric services literature infer links between problems. They compare these studies with that have been more validly conceptualized account for With this perspective, impact appears smaller than...

Consumer-delivered services are different in many ways from traditional mental health and require unique approaches to how they studied. This includes attending benefits both consumer-providers as well program participants. A qualitative study was conducted systematically examine consumer-provider benefits. thematic analysis of interviews with 14 peer providers Friends Connections, a peer-support for persons recurring substance use disorders, conducted. Responses indicate that benefit their...

Abstract Objective: Examine campus experiences and relationships of college students with mental illnesses compared to general student norms using the College Student Experiences Questionnaire understand potential sources distress retention issues. Participants: Responses were obtained from 449 former current more than 300 colleges universities around country. Methods: Participants completed an online survey available July 2005 2006. Results: Multivariate analysis variance t test results...

Empowerment is a key aspect of recovery and common term in the mental health field, but there are few consistent definitions or validated measures construct. This study conducted psychometric testing on Scale, widely used measure field.As part Consumer-Operated Multi-Site funded by Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, consumers with psychiatric disability were administered Scale along several other scales to clinical status psychosocial factors.Analyses produced five...

This study identified factors associated with support group participation among families of children autism. A survey was administered to 1005 caregivers autism in Pennsylvania. Two-thirds respondents (66.4%) had ever participated an autism-specific group. In adjusted analyses, demographic characteristics, including age and sex the child, ethnicity parental education income, were participation. Parents self-injurious behavior, sleep problems or severe language deficits more likely belong, as...

Authors of the Open Forum make case that consumer self-determination�personal choice informed by shared decision making and a recovery orientation�has replaced treatment adherence as care paradigm for people with serious mental illnesses.

High-profile shootings and student suicides have made mental health issues on college campuses a major national issue. College students are usually the focus of this conversation, while little attention beyond anecdotal accounts has been paid to faculty with issues. In response lack broad-scale research, first-of-its-kind cross-institutional survey disabilities was conducted. Respondents self-identified as disabilities, illness or mental-health histories. Results from 267 respondents...

Abstract Objective : Peer‐to‐peer interactions are associated with enhanced psychosocial adjustment among women breast cancer. Millions of cancer and others various health conditions use the Internet to establish peer relationships, usually without professional moderation. This paper reports findings from first randomized, controlled study benefits these types Internet‐based interactions. Methods pilot involved seventy‐eight who were recently diagnosed Participants randomly assigned either...

Individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse diagnoses experience high rehospitalization rates. Consumer-delivered services are recognized as an important intervention for this population, but no studies have examined the extent to which such associated enhanced community tenure prevention of rehospitalizations. This longitudinal, comparison group study examines effect participation in The Friends Connection, a peer support program individuals disorders, on 3-year...

The promotion of recovery and quality life is a major focus national local mental health system transformation efforts. There has been simultaneous interest in enhancing community participation as facilitator recovery. This study examines the experiences emerging adults mature with serious illnesses relationship between various types recovery, life, meaning life.Baseline data from Consumer-Operated Service Program multisite were utilized. sample was recruited traditional services consisted...

The Americans with Disabilities Act set in motion a series of policies and actions to promote community integration participation, including for those individuals psychiatric disabilities. Measuring participation this population is its infancy. This study examines the test-retest reliability two modes administration measure that assesses four social life domains extent which viewed as sufficient important.One hundred 19 diagnosis schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression were...

Persons diagnosed with a serious mental illness experience significantly high rates of unemployment compared the general population. The explanations for this situation have included focus on symptoms associated these disorders, lack effective vocational rehabilitation programs population, and, most recently, employer discrimination and financial disincentives to employment in various public policies. authors manuscript review evolution thought pertaining labor market experiences persons...

Mental health clinics and managed care organizations assess treatment effectiveness with consumer satisfaction measures ad hoc of improvement obtained from a single informant; some these are as simple asking clients whether they improved during treatment. In the present correlational study 199 treated adolescents, we used multitrait-multimethod analysis to examine psychometrically measured pathology change (pre- postassessment symptoms functioning), satisfaction, perceived reported by...

Many persons with serious mental illnesses are interested in pursuing postsecondary education and doing so increasing numbers. Accommodations can be essential, but limited research suggests that few formally seek accommodations, although increased efforts to heighten awareness may changing this. The purpose of this study was examine whether students increasingly aware of, utilize, accommodations academic supports identify the most used perceived helpful.A national Internet survey conducted...

Abstract The current study examines the relationship between a woman's perception of her partner's emotional, behavioral, and intimate adaptation to breast cancer levels distress, well-being, social support. Sixty-six women diagnosed with Stage I or II within previous year completed well-being support measures answered open-ended questions describing their partners’ cancer. Women whose is positive had significantly lower emotional was related higher These results suggest that efforts address...

Conceptually supported by recovery, positive psychology, and health promotion perspectives, this study explored the role of leisure in recovery among culturally diverse individuals with mental illness. One-on-one survey interviews were conducted Black (n = 35), Hispanic/Latino 28), White Asian 8) adults (aged between 23 78) illness (N 101). A variety diagnoses represented sample (e.g., bipolar disorder, n 32; major depression, 23; schizophrenia, 22). Regression analyses performed to estimate...

The goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness peer-delivered core services Centers for Independent Living (CILs), which include advocacy, information and referral, skills training, peer support.Ninety-nine individuals with a schizophrenia-spectrum or affective disorder who identified at least 3 needs were recruited from mental health centers randomly assigned be contacted by certified specialist local CIL (CIL condition) as usual (SAU condition). Data on community participation,...

Involvement with child protective services (CPS) can have detrimental effects on children and parents alike. This study provided updated information about the prevalence of parenting among individuals a serious mental illness established first contemporaneous comparative national estimates CPS involvement for without illness.Data came from Truven Health Analytics PULSE survey 42,761 adults conducted between September 2014 December 2015. Survey questions assessed presence illness, status,...