From Relief to Recovery
Peer Support by Consumers Relieves the Traumas of Disasters and Facilitates Recovery from Mental Illness. By Daniel Fisher, National Empowerment
An Evaluation of Peer-Delivered Mental Health Disaster Relief Services in New York City – by Hardiman, et al. May 2005.
This is an evaluation of the impact of peer delivered mental health services as part of Project Liberty following 9/11.
ROSI (Recovery Oriented Systems Indicators)
The ROSI consumer self-report survey and administrative profile are designed to assess the recovery orientation of community mental health systems
Connectedness and Citizenship: Redefining Social Integration (Study)
Connectedness and Citizenship: Redefining Social Integration by Norma Ware et al (pdf- 81 kb, 6 pages) Objective: Despite decades of
The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
This report focuses on adults diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) served by the public mental health system. It aims
Research Study Finds Unlocked, Mental Health Consumer-Managed, Crisis Residential Programs Produce Better Results Than Locked, Inpatient Facilities
For adults with severe psychiatric problems, consumer-managed residential programs may be the way to go, a study suggests. A 2008
Alternatives 2009 Health and Wellness Screening Report
Currently, Americans who have major mental illnesses die an average of twenty-five years earlier than the general population (NASMHPD, 2006
Pillars of Peer Support: Transforming Systems of Care through Peer Support Services
In November 2009, the Pillars of Peer Support Services Summit was convened at the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA. The
Becoming Dialogical: Psychotherapy or a Way of Life?
"After birth the first thing we learn is becoming a participant in dialogue. We are born in relations and those
Inner and Outer Voices in Family and Network Therapy
A paper on the Open Dialogue approach: "In this paper three main themes are considered. First, I analyse the importance