Peer Support in Medicine: A Quick Guide

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