1. Consumer Empowerment and Self-Advocacy Outcomes in a Randomized Study of Peer-Led Education.
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Pickett, Susan, Diehl, Sita, Steigman, Pamela, Prater, Joy, Fox, Anthony, Shipley, Patricia, Grey, Dennis, and Cook, Judith
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CHI-squared test , *CONVALESCENCE , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *PROBABILITY theory , *PSYCHOTHERAPY patients , *REGRESSION analysis , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SCALES (Weighing instruments) , *SELF-efficacy , *SELF-evaluation , *AFFINITY groups , *SELF advocacy , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This study examined the effectiveness of the Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals (BRIDGES) peer-led education intervention in empowering mental health consumers to become better advocates for their own care. A total of 428 adults with mental illness were randomly assigned to BRIDGES (intervention condition) or a services as usual wait list (control condition). Interviews were conducted at enrollment, at the end of the intervention, and 6-months post-intervention. Random regression results indicate that, compared to controls, BRIDGES participants experienced significant increases in overall empowerment, empowerment-self-esteem, and self-advocacy-assertiveness, and maintained these improved outcomes over time. Peer-led education interventions may provide participants with the information, skills and support they need to become more actively involved in the treatment decision-making process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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