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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

PEER SUPPORT RESEARCH<br />

• Utilization<br />

• Psychological benefits<br />

• Cost-savings benefits<br />

• Benefits to Peer Providers<br />

• Two Key Issues to Keep in Mind<br />

--Participation in peer support reflects a person-environment fit<br />

Rather than universal appeal<br />

--Professional-Centrism undermines support for peer support<br />

PEER SUPPORT EVIDENCE BASE<br />

• Humphrey’s (1997) individual and social benefits of mutual – aid Self-Help<br />

groups social policy<br />

• Davidson et.al. (1999) Peer Support among individuals with severe mental illness:<br />

A Review of the evidence. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice<br />

• Van Tosh and delVecchio (200) consumer operated self-help programs: A<br />

Technical report.<br />

• Solomon and Draine(2001) The state of Knowledge of The effectiveness of<br />

Consumer Provided Service Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal<br />

UPENN COLLABORATIVE ON COMMUNITY INTEGRATON<br />

UPENN COLLABORATIVE ON<br />

COMMUNITY INTEGRATION<br />

EXAMPLE<br />

SELF-HELP/MUTUAL-HELP GROUPS<br />

• Double-Trouble in Recovery (DTR)<br />

Greater participation in this self-help group associated<br />

with increased medication adherence (Magura et al., 2002)<br />

• Greater participation in DTR associated with greater perceived social<br />

support. Greater support associated with less substance use. (Laudet<br />

et al., 2000)<br />

DROP-IN CENTERS<br />

Peer-Run Drop-in Centers: High satisfaction and increased<br />

quality of life enhanced social support and problem solving<br />

(Chamberlin, Rogers,& Ellison, 1996; Mobray & Tan, 1992).<br />

• Self-help groups improve symptoms, increase participants social<br />

networks<br />

And quality of life<br />

UPENN COLLBORATION ON<br />

COMMUNITY INTEGRATION<br />

FRIENDS CONNECTION<br />

Peer Support for Co-occurring Disorders<br />

Is associated with; fewer crisis events<br />

Fewer hospitalizations<br />

Improved social functioning<br />

Greater reduction in substance use, and improvement in quality of life<br />

Compared to the non-matched comparison group over a 6 month period<br />

(Klein, Cnaan,Whitecraft, Research on Social Work Practice vol.8 no.5 September 1998)<br />

FRIENDS CONNECTION PROGRAM<br />

HISTORY<br />

• 1980 Closing of Philadelphia State Hospital/Byberry<br />

• Early 1980’s<br />

• Need for creative, effective solutions co-occurring<br />

• Oasis Program – Ohio (black males small 1 to 1<br />

• Funding came from closing<br />

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