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Mechanisms underpinning effective peer support: a qualitative analysis of interactions between expert peers and patients newly-diagnosed with bipolar disorder

BACKGROUND: The increasing burden on mental health services has led to the growing use of peer support in psychological interventions. Four theoretical mechanisms have been proposed to underpin effective peer support: advice grounded in experiential knowledge, social support, social comparison and t...

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Autores principales: Proudfoot, Judith G, Jayawant, Amisha, Whitton, Alexis E, Parker, Gordon, Manicavasagar, Vijaya, Smith, Meg, Nicholas, Jennifer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23140497
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-12-196