Peer Support in Medicine: A Quick Guide

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The book serves as a guide for all clinicians seeking to improve healthcare outcomes by implementing peer support in the treatment and management of medical and mental health conditions.  The book begins with a chapter that describes the importance of peers and how peers are increasingly being utilized to improve medical outcomes.  Each chapter opens with an introductory section, include tables and figures, and ends with a summary section for quick reference.  Written by experts in the field, this resource covers the clinical implications for peer support in substance misuse, chronic medical conditions, in special populations, and mental illness generally.  Each chapter is designed specifically to be accessible for a broad clinical audience of experts and non-experts across medical specialties.  Peer Support in Medicine is an excellent resource for all clinicians seeking to improve healthcare outcomes using the gains made by the peer support model, including psychiatrists, psychologists, healthcare researchers, and medical students across specialties, nurses, social workers, and all others. Acknowledgment Introduction Contents Contributors 1: Peer Support for Substance Use Disorders Introduction Overview The Current Climate of Addiction Treatment Brief History of Mutual Aid Societies A Transforming Culture of Recovery Using Peers to Enhance Access to Treatment Facilitating Change for Those Not in Treatment Peers in Emergency Rooms Peers May Be Able to Facilitate Treatment Initiation and Increase the Provision of Addiction-Related Services in Hard-to-Reach Populations Rural Areas Other High-Risk Communities Using Peers to Improve Treatment Engagement Treatment Retention Peers Help Improve the Relationship to Treatment and Treatment Providers Using Peers to Promote Enduring Recovery The Many Benefits of Improved Social Support on Recovery Peers Improving Outpatient Treatment Adherence Reduced Relapse Rates Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement Peers to Help Those Already in Long-Standing Recovery Limitations Conclusion References 2: Peer Support for Mental Health Introduction Peer Support for Mental Health Types of Peer-Based Support in Mental Health Mutual Peer Support Peer-Run Organizations Peer-Delivered Services How Does Peer Support Work Within Mental Health? Shared Experience in Peer-Delivered Services Research on Peer Support in Mental Health Development of Peer Workforce and Funding Peer Certification and Training Workforce/Workplace Integration Funding Conclusion and Future Directions References 3: Peer Support for Chronic Medical Conditions Introduction Five Key Functions of Peer Support A Socioecological Model of Peer Support for Chronic Medical Conditions Evidence Base of Peer Support in Chronic Illness Engaging the Hardly Reached Reaching Populations Peer Support and the Chronic Care Model Examples of Peer Support and the Chronic Care Model Approaches to Implementing Peer Support Peer Support in Health-Care Settings Integrating Behavioral Health and Peer Support Peer Support and Health Information Technologies Conclusion References 4: Peer Support for the Bereaved Some Background on Peer Support Peer Support for the Bereaved Peer Support to the Bereaved: The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Stabilization Hopeful Reappraisal Positive Integration Key Ingredients of Successful Peer Support Programs for the Bereaved Desirable Qualities in a Peer Supporter Internet-Based Peer Support for the Bereaved Conclusion References 5: Peer Support for Adolescents with Chronic Illness Peer Support for Health Promotion Impact of Peer Interventions for Health Promotion Peer Support for Chronic Illnesses Impact of Peer Interventions for Chronic Illness Implementing Peer Interventions Assessing Adolescents’ Preferences for Peer Support Formative Evaluation Matching Mentors and Adolescents Mode of Delivery Involvement of Peer Mentors/Educators Training for Peer Mentors/Educators Impact on Peer Mentors/Educators Conclusion References 6: Peer Support for Older Adults Introduction Peer Companionship Peer Specialists Patient Navigation Future Directions References 7: Parent Peer Models for Families of Children with Mental Health Problems Qualifications and Roles Theory Research Evidence Feasibility and Acceptability Mental Health Services Utilization Caregiver and Family Processes Child and Caregiver Symptoms and Functioning Future of Peer Programs References 8: Peer Support for the Medical Community Introduction The Second Victim Institutional Support for Second Victims Peer Support Center for Professionalism and Peer Support at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Resilience in Stressful Events (RISE) at Johns Hopkins Hospital Blame vs. Just Hospital Cultures The forYOU Rapid Response System for Second Victims at University of Missouri The Scott Three-Tiered Integrated Model Future Directions References Index