Open AccessSelf-initiated helping behaviors and recovery in severe mental illness: Implications for work, volunteerism, and peer support.
Author(s) -
Ruth L. Firmin,
Lauren Luther,
Paul H. Lysaker,
Michelle P. Salyers
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
psychiatric rehabilitation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1559-3126
pISSN - 1095-158X
DOI - 10.1037/prj0000145
Subject(s) - mental illness , psychology , thematic analysis , peer support , clinical psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , mental health , social support , qualitative research , psychiatry , psychotherapist , social science , sociology
Despite recent interest in peer support workers in recovery-oriented services, little is known about how helping behaviors may affect recovery from severe mental illness outside of formal peer support roles. The current study is a mixed-methods approach to understanding naturalistic helping behaviors and their relationship with recovery outcomes among persons with serious mental illness.