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Defining "peerness": Developing peer supports for parents with mental illnesses.

Joanne Nicholson1, Anne Valentine2

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
|May 1, 2018
PubMed
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Parent peer specialists with lived experience, training, and support enhance peer support benefits for parents with mental illness. Perceived similarity between peers and parents is key for positive outcomes and specialist career advancement.

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Area of Science:

  • Mental Health Services Research
  • Family Support Systems
  • Peer Support Models

Background:

  • Developing effective peer support programs for parents with mental illness requires defining the role of the parent peer specialist.
  • Understanding the unique contributions and characteristics of parent peer specialists is crucial for successful implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify critical components and defining characteristics of parent peer specialists within mental health support systems.
  • To explore factors contributing to the effectiveness of peer support for parents experiencing mental illness.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of themes from the Parent Peer Specialist Project Advisory Group discussions.
  • Inclusion of lived experience, practice expertise, and expert consultations.

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  • Supplemented by literature review and strategic stakeholder interviews.

    • Main Results:

    • Key themes indicate that lived experience of mental illness and family challenges are central to the parent peer specialist role.
    • Training and ongoing support are vital for parent peer specialists.
    • Perceived similarity between the peer specialist and the parent is a significant factor in enhancing support.

    Conclusions:

    • Parent peer specialists require a combination of lived experience, specialized training, and continuous support.
    • Fostering perceived similarity between parent peer specialists and parents can maximize the benefits of peer support.
    • These elements are essential for improving outcomes for parents and promoting career development for parent peer specialists.