Mental Disorder, Recovery, Psychological
Conditions
Keywords
peer, recovery program
Brief summary
Recovery-oriented services are currently the mainstream in the field of mental health around the world. Peer services are an alternative service option promoted by recovery advocates. Western countries have invested abundant resources in promoting peer services and providing training for peer support workers. However, peer services in Taiwan have just started. More resources need to be added to make mental health services catch up with the world trend so that people with mental illness in Taiwan can have more choices. Hence, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the Grow to Recovery program-Short Version co-led by a peer.
Detailed description
The study will verify the effectiveness of the Grow to Recovery program-Short Version co-led by a peer. Based on the results of the feasibility study, an online leader training course will be established. Peer leaders and professional leaders will be recruited to receive the training and colead the Grow to Recovery program-Short Version. A total of 120 people with mental illness will be recruited and randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The pre- and post-tests as well as follow-up data collected from participants will be used to establish the effectiveness.
Interventions
The program is based on "Pathways to Recovery: A Strengths Recovery Self-help Workbook." After completing the online leader training program, one peer and one professional will conduct a 10-week Grow to Recovery program-Short Version for people with mental illness. This program covers recovery concepts, strengths, and goal setting, which will be helpful for people in recovery.
Sponsors
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Professionals: 1. working in the community psychiatric rehabilitation organizations 2. being willing to co-lead the recovery program with a peer * Peers: 1. having a diagnosis of mental illness over 1 year 2. living in the community 3. being age 18 yr or older 4. having good communication skills 5. being willing to co-lead the recovery program with a professional * People with mental illness 1. having a diagnosis of mental illness over 1 year 2. living in the community and receiving psychiatric rehabilitation services 3. being age 18 yr or older 4. filling out the scales independently 5. being able to participate in a recovery group and follow the group rules
Exclusion criteria
* People with mental illness 1. attending another recovery-related group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stages of Recovery Scale, SRS | Changes from Baseline at 10 weeks and 34 weeks. | The Stages of Recovery Scale (SRS) consists of 45 items, with six subscales: the sense of hope, disability management/taking responsibility, regaining autonomy, social functioning/role performance, overall well-being, and willingness to help. A higher score means better recovery status. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Self-Efficacy Scale, GSES | Changes from Baseline at 10 weeks and 34 weeks. | The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) contains 10 items. The GSES is rated on a four-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 10 to 40. A higher score means better self-efficacy. |
| The Hope Scale, THS | Changes from Baseline at 10 weeks and 34 weeks. | The Hope Scale (THS) measures the level of sense of hope. The scale consists of 12 items, including four agency items, four pathway items, and four distracters. The THS is rated on an eight-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 8 to 64. A higher score means a higher sense of hope. |
| Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, MOS-SS | Changes from Baseline at 10 weeks and 34 weeks. | The Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SS) is a multidimensional, self-administered instrument that addresses all five functions of an interpersonal relationship to assess the various functional dimensions of social support, including emotional , informational, tangible, affectionate, and positive interaction. A higher score means better social support. |
| Perceived Psychiatric Stigma Scale, PPSS | Changes from Baseline at 10 weeks and 34 weeks. | The Perceived Psychiatric Stigma Scale (PPSS) measures self-stigma and has 25 items. A higher score means more severe stigma. |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORYen-Ching Chang, PhD
National Cheng Kung University
Outcome results
None listed