Self-initiated helping behaviors and recovery in severe mental illness: Implications for work, volunteerism, and peer support. | Zendy

Ruth L. Firmin | Zendy; Lauren Luther | Zendy; Paul H. Lysaker | Zendy; Michelle P. Salyers | Zendy

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Self-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.

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