Erschienen in:
13.08.2020 | Original Paper
Peer and Non-Peer Co-Facilitation of a Health and Wellness Intervention for Adults with Serious Mental Illness
verfasst von:
Anjana Muralidharan, Amanda D. Peeples, Samantha M. Hack, Karen L. Fortuna, Elizabeth A. Klingaman, Naomi F. Stahl, Peter Phalen, Alicia Lucksted, Richard W. Goldberg
Erschienen in:
Psychiatric Quarterly
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Ausgabe 2/2021
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Abstract
Peer specialists, or individuals with lived experience of mental health conditions who support the mental health recovery of others, often work side-by-side with traditional providers (non-peers) in the delivery of treatment groups. The present study aimed to examine group participant and peer provider experiences with peer and non-peer group co-facilitation. Data from a randomized controlled trial of Living Well, a peer and non-peer co-facilitated intervention for medical illness management for adults with serious mental illness, were utilized. A subset of Living Well participants (n = 16) and all peer facilitators (n = 3) completed qualitative interviews. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using a general inductive approach and thematic analysis. The complementary perspectives of the facilitators, teamwork between them, skillful group pacing, and peer facilitator self-disclosure contributed to a warm, respectful, and interactive group atmosphere, which created an environment conducive to social learning. Guidelines for successful co-facilitation emerging from this work are described.