Trial reportPsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2018
Peer-Led Self-Management of General Medical Conditions for Patients With Serious Mental Illnesses: A Randomized Trial.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review of lifestyle interventions to improve weight, physical activity and diet among people with a mental health condition.Systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Organization of Community Mental Health Services for Persons with a Severe Mental Illness and Comorbid Somatic Conditions: A Systematic Review on Somatic Outcomes and Health Related Quality of Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Competencies and Implementation of Peer Support Interventions for People with Serious Mental Health Challenges: A Systematic Review.Harvard review of psychiatryPooled it
- Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary evaluation of a user co-facilitated psychoeducational programme: a feasibility proof-of-concept randomised control trial.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
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- Health Behavior Change Processes Among Adults With Serious Mental Illness Engaged in Illness Self-Management.Qualitative health research · 2021Trial
- Living Well: An Intervention to Improve Medical Illness Self-Management Among Individuals With Serious Mental Illness.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2019Trial
- Insights and Recommendations From Moderators and Community Members for Keeping Online Peer Support Safe: Thematic Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- The association between digital peer support and mental health outcomes in university students: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Self-Management at Work's Moderating Effect on the Relations Between Psychosocial Work Factors and Well-Being.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Facing the paradox of professionalizing peer roles in MH services: how addressing self-disclosure with self-determination theory might help.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2025Article
- Relationships among social support, healthy lifestyle beliefs, physical literacy, and enjoyment of physical activity: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The PARCS Pilot Study Randomized Controlled Trial: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Park-Based Exercise Program Led by Peer Specialists for Peers with Serious Mental Illness.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2025Article
- What is known about persons with co-occurring problems' experiences with supported housing, recovery, and health promotion? A scoping review.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Challenges in the evaluation of suicide prevention measures and quality of suicide data in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: findings from qualitative expert interviews.BMC public health · 2024Article
- A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study on Mental Health Recovery from a Lived Experience Perspective in Singapore.Community mental health journal · 2024Article
- Mental health of individuals at increased suicide risk after hospital discharge and initial findings on the usefulness of a suicide prevention project in Central Switzerland.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Variation in benefit among patients with serious mental illness who receive integrated psychiatric and primary care.PloS one · 2024Article
- Establishing a Care Continuum for Cardiometabolic Conditions for Patients with Serious Mental Illness.Current cardiology reports · 2023Review
- Interventions to Promote the Utilization of Physical Health Care for People with Severe Mental Illness: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveIndividuals with serious mental illnesses have high rates of general medical comorbidity and challenges in managing these conditions. A growing workforce of certified peer specialists is available to help these individuals more effectively manage their health and health care. However, few studies have examined the effectiveness of peer-led programs for self-management of general medical conditions for this population.
methodsThis randomized study enrolled 400 participants with a serious mental illness and one or more chronic general medical conditions across three community mental health clinics. Participants were randomly assigned to the Health and Recovery Peer (HARP) program, a self-management program for general medical conditions led by certified peer specialists (N=198), or to usual care (N=202). Assessments were conducted at baseline and three and six months.
resultsAt six months, participants in the intervention group demonstrated a significant differential improvement in the primary study outcome, health-related quality of life. Specifically, compared with the usual care group, intervention participants had greater improvement in the Short-Form Health Survey physical component summary (an increase of 2.7 versus 1.4 points, p=.046) and mental component summary (4.6 versus 2.5 points, p=.039). Significantly greater six-month improvements in mental health recovery were seen for the intervention group (p=.02), but no other between-group differences in secondary outcome measures were significant.
conclusionsThe HARP program was associated with improved physical health- and mental health-related quality of life among individuals with serious mental illness and comorbid general medical conditions, suggesting the potential benefits of more widespread dissemination of peer-led disease self-management in this population.
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