2012
Outcome of a Randomized Study of a Mental Health Peer Education and Support Group in the VA
Eisen SV, Schultz MR, Mueller LN, Degenhart C, Clark JA, Resnick SG, Christiansen CL, Armstrong M, Bottonari KA, Rosenheck RA, Sadow D. Outcome of a Randomized Study of a Mental Health Peer Education and Support Group in the VA. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 1243-1246. PMID: 23203360, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery groupGroup attendanceUsual treatmentMental health assessmentOverall mental healthMental health outcomesMixed-model regressionUsual careTreat analysisPeer-led groupPsychotic symptomsHealth outcomesMental healthIncremental benefitSupport groupsHealth assessmentSignificant differencesPeer educationStudy objectiveOutcomesMore improvementTreatmentAttendanceGroupRandomized design
2010
Who Attends Vet-to-Vet? Predictors of Attendance in Mental Health Mutual Support
Resnick SG, Rosenheck RA. Who Attends Vet-to-Vet? Predictors of Attendance in Mental Health Mutual Support. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2010, 33: 262-268. PMID: 20374984, DOI: 10.2975/33.4.2010.262.268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of attendanceDay programMutual support programsSevere functional disabilityProfessional mental health servicesMental health servicesPeer education interventionLower scoresStudy entryFunctional disabilityBaseline variablesDaily livingOutcome studiesHealth servicesOne monthRecovery orientationEducation interventionStudy periodPeer educationMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisGreater agePredictorsAttendanceVeterans
2008
Integrating Peer-Provided Services: A Quasi-experimental Study of Recovery Orientation, Confidence, and Empowerment
Resnick SG, Rosenheck RA. Integrating Peer-Provided Services: A Quasi-experimental Study of Recovery Orientation, Confidence, and Empowerment. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 1307-1314. PMID: 18971407, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.11.1307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreat analysisRecovery orientationClinical measuresMental health servicesSignificant differencesTraditional clinical measuresPeer supportSubset of participantsLack of evidenceStandard careCohort 2Consecutive cohortBaseline differencesSecond cohortQuasi-experimental studyHealth servicesCohortSecondary analysisThird cohortAlcohol usePeer educationBeneficial impactSupport programsMeasures of empowermentParticipants