Peer Support Formation and the Promotion of Recovery Among People Using Psychiatric Day Care in Japan

The present study aimed to clarify the process of peer support formation and the promotion of recovery in people using psychiatric day care. From January to March 2014, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants with mental illness living in the community in Japan. The qualitativ...

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Published in:Community mental health journal 2022-01, Vol.58 (1), p.78-86
Main Authors: Yokoyama, Kazuki, Miyajima, Ryo, Morimoto, Takafumi, Ichihara-Takeda, Satoe, Yoshino, Junichi, Matsuyama, Kiyoji, Ikeda, Nozomu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community and Environmental Psychology
Counseling - methods
Day care
Day Care, Medical
Disability
Grounded theory
Humans
Japan
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental health care
Original Paper
Peer Group
Peer tutoring
Peers
Psychiatry
Psychological distress
Qualitative Research
Recovery
Recovery (Medical)
Social support
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Summary:The present study aimed to clarify the process of peer support formation and the promotion of recovery in people using psychiatric day care. From January to March 2014, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants with mental illness living in the community in Japan. The qualitative data were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. The results described a two-stage process: (1) awareness of peers with similar disability and distress and (2) formation and utilization of peer support. These results suggest that adjusting the environment and engaging in activities assisting others are useful for facilitating peer support and promoting the recovery of users in psychiatric day care.
ISSN:0010-3853
1573-2789
DOI:10.1007/s10597-021-00793-x