2018
Outcomes of a Peer Mentor Intervention for Persons With Recurrent Psychiatric Hospitalization
O'Connell MJ, Sledge WH, Staeheli M, Sells D, Costa M, Wieland M, Davidson L. Outcomes of a Peer Mentor Intervention for Persons With Recurrent Psychiatric Hospitalization. Psychiatric Services 2018, 69: 760-767. PMID: 29656708, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent psychiatric hospitalizationsStandard careSerious mental illnessPsychiatric hospitalizationPsychiatric symptomsMental illnessSubstance usePeer-mentoring interventionBehavioral health careIndex hospitalizationHospital dischargeEmergency departmentMood disordersHospitalizationMentor interventionPsychosocial functioningCareMentorship interventionHealth careGreater reductionIllnessSymptomsGreater improvementTrialsMonthsConnecting criminal justice, mental health, and family support for better delivery of human services
Lee BX, Sells D, Klimczak M, Barber C, DeMatteis-Lepore L. Connecting criminal justice, mental health, and family support for better delivery of human services. International Journal Of Public Health 2018, 63: 897-898. PMID: 29520433, DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1080-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Effectiveness of Peer Support in Reducing Readmissions of Persons With Multiple Psychiatric Hospitalizations
Sledge WH, Lawless M, Sells D, Wieland M, O'Connell MJ, Davidson L. Effectiveness of Peer Support in Reducing Readmissions of Persons With Multiple Psychiatric Hospitalizations. Psychiatric Services 2011, 62: 541-544. PMID: 21532082, DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.5.pss6205_0541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent psychiatric hospitalizationsPsychiatric hospitalizationUsual careRisk of readmissionMajor mental illnessMultiple psychiatric hospitalizationsPeer supportIndex dischargeHospital daysPeer mentorsPsychiatric hospitalMental illnessPromising interventionHospitalizationPatientsMonthsReadmissionStudy limitationsCareRehospitalizationHospitalIllness
2009
Cascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions
Sells D, Sledge WH, Wieland M, Walden D, Flanagan E, Miller R, Davidson L. Cascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions. Chronic Illness 2009, 5: 92-102. PMID: 19474232, DOI: 10.1177/1742395309104166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportMultiple chronic conditionsMultiple chronic illnessesAvailable social supportChronic conditionsPersonal resilienceIllness onsetChronic illnessRetrospective accountsPersonal identityPatterns of adaptationAdult responsesSemi-structured interviewsUrban primary care clinicParticipants' responsesPrimary care clinicsCare clinicsNeeds of personsSubsequent adaptationQualitative studyResilienceCascading crisesDistinct patternsSupportIllness
2005
Peer Support Among Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Report From the Field
Davidson L, Chinman M, Sells D, Rowe M. Peer Support Among Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Report From the Field. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2005, 32: 443-450. PMID: 16461576, PMCID: PMC2632237, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbj043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessMental health systemMental illnessHealth systemPeer supportMental health service provisionMental health careHealth service provisionConventional careCase managementIllnessHealth careCareRecovery movementPerson's historyFurther explorationService provisionCancerTraumaTrials