Abstract
Mental health patients can feel anxious about losing the support of staff and patients when discharged from hospital and often discontinue treatment, experience relapse and readmission to hospital, and sometimes attempt suicide. The benefits of peer support in mental health services have been identified in a number of studies with some suggesting clinical and economic gains in patients being discharged.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 30 |
Journal | BMC Psychiatry |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Feb 2014 |
Keywords
- Peer Group
- Mental Health
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Self-Help Groups
- Young Adult
- Aged
- Hope
- Patient Discharge
- Quality of Life
- Mentally Ill Persons
- Adult
- Middle Aged
- Hospitals, Psychiatric
- Male
- Directive Counseling
- Adolescent
- Humans