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Title
A substantial peer workforce in a psychiatric service will improve patient outcomes: the case for.
Publication Date
2017-10
Author(s)
Dark, Frances
Patton, Murray
Newton, Richard
Subject
peer support workers
psychiatric services
recovery
Type of document
Journal Article
DOI
10.1177/1039856217700297
Abstract
This statement of opinion relates to an invited debate on the role of peer workers in psychiatric services during the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists conference 2016. The views presented in this statement of opinion are those of the team for the affirmative. Peer workers are increasingly being employed within mental health services. Early adopters of this new workforce note advantages in terms of engagement of peers but also a bidirectional sharing of knowledge between clinicians and peer workers that has been mutually beneficial. Greater research and evaluation needs to occur to understand how best to incorporate peer workers into mental health care.
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Citation
Australasian Psychiatry 2017; 25(5): 441-444
Jornal Title
Australasian Psychiatry

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