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[Perspective of peer helpers regarding their experience animating a self-treatment program for panic disorders]
Michel Perreault1, Stéphane Bouchard2, Micheline Lapalme3
1Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas; Département de psychiatrie, Université McGill.
Sante Mentale Au Quebec
|September 11, 2015
Summary
Peer-led support groups are feasible for anxiety disorders, with peer helpers valuing the experience and emphasizing the need for professional supervision. Training and resources are key for program success.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
Context:
- Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder with agoraphobia, often leave individuals underserved by traditional health services.
- Peer-led self-treatment groups offer a complementary approach to reach these populations.
- The Zéro-ATAQ program utilizes peer helpers as animators for self-treatment groups.
Purpose:
- To document the perspectives of peer helpers involved in the Zéro-ATAQ program.
- To identify areas for program improvement.
- To assess the feasibility and requirements of peer-led anxiety disorder support groups.
Summary:
- Eleven peer helpers facilitated 12 sessions for 32 individuals with panic disorder with agoraphobia across four Quebec regions.
- Ten peer animators participated in semi-structured interviews and a focus group six months post-program.
- Thematic content analysis of transcribed comments informed the findings.
Impact:
- The study confirms the feasibility of implementing peer-led support programs for anxiety disorders.
- Key qualifications, training needs, material requirements, and the critical role of professional supervision for peer animators were identified.
- Findings inform the development and optimization of similar community-based mental health initiatives.
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