Typology of Mental Health Peer Support Work Components

Systematised Review and Expert Consultation

Bibliographic Data

ID15442101
AuthorsYasuhiro Kotera (0000-0002-0251-0085, University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Chris Newby (0000-0002-2936-8592, University of Nottingham), Ashleigh Charles (0000-0003-2222-4358, University of Nottingham), Fiona Ng (0000-0002-8656-8830, University of Nottingham), Emma Watson (0000-0001-6627-6665, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust), L Davidson (0000-0003-1183-8047, Yale University), Rebecca Nixdorf (0000-0002-3064-8380, Universität Hamburg), Simon Bradstreet (0000-0002-0339-1882, University of Glasgow), Lisa Brophy (0000-0001-6460-3490, La Trobe University), Catherine Brasier (0000-0001-9171-2748, La Trobe University), Alan Simpson (0000-0003-3286-9846, King's College London), Steve Gillard (0000-0002-9686-2232, City, University of London), Bernd Puschner (0000-0002-2929-4271, Universität Ulm), Sean A Kidd (0000-0002-2435-786X, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Candelaria Mahlke (0000-0001-9573-6106, Universität Hamburg), Alex J Sutton (0000-0002-8934-9940, University of Leicester), Laura Gray (0000-0002-9284-9321, University of Leicester), Ellesha Smith (0000-0002-4241-7205, University of Leicester), Alison Ashmore (0000-0001-6162-2776, University of Nottingham), Scott Pomberth (0009-0009-0220-8175), Malcolm Slade (0000-0001-7020-3434, University of Nottingham)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages543-559
Publication date2023-08-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1557-1874 • E-ISSN: 1557-1882
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11469-023-01126-7
OpenAlexW4385811879
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited33

The employment of mental health peer support (PS) is recommended in national and international mental health policy, and widely implemented across many countries. The key components of PS remain to be identified. This study aimed to develop a typology of components involved in one-to-one PS for adults in mental health services. A systematised review was performed to establish a preliminary long list of candidate components, followed by expert consultation ( n = 21) to refine the list. Forty-two publications were full-text reviewed, comprising 26 trial reports, nine training manuals, and seven change model papers. Two hundred forty-two candidate components were identified, which were thematically synthesised to 16 components and eight sub-components, categorised into four themes: recruitment, preparation, practice, and PS worker wellbeing. Our typology can inform reflection and planning of PS practice, and allow more rigorous and synthesised studies, such as component network meta-analyses, to characterise the impact of each component and their interactions

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