The article defines peer support/peer provided services; discusses the underlying
psychosocial processes of these services; and delineates the benefits to peer providers …

Social validity is a term coined by behavior analysts to refer to the social importance and
acceptability of treatment goals, procedures, and outcomes. This article discusses …

Reformulating the empowerment process through women entrepreneurship in a collective
context | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access …

Peer providers are increasingly employed in mental health services. We explored
challenges experienced by 31 peer providers in diverse settings and roles using in-depth …

The role and contribution of students to the governance of university departments is a
relatively neglected area of inquiry. This study investigated the factors which student …

This study informs new strategies that promote integration of peer providers into the staff of
social service agencies. Executive directors, human resource managers, supervisors and co …

Providing peer support to individuals with psychiatric disabilities has emerged as a
promising modality of mental health services. These services are delivered by individuals …

Theory and research have not kept pace with the growing interest in evaluating quality of
mental health care, resulting in the use of unvalidated quality indicators. A framework for …

Empowerment has achieved a prominent position in the doctrine of community mental
health. This paper conceptualizes empowerment, describes its historical development in the …

User or patient involvement (UI) in the planning and delivery of health services is an
aspiration of many industrialized economies, and has been promoted by United Kingdom …