Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly being employed in a range of
clinical settings to assist individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring …

This systematic review identifies, appraises, and summarizes the evidence on the
effectiveness of peer-delivered recovery support services for people in recovery from alcohol …

Background Little is known about whether peer support improves outcomes for people with
severe mental illness. Method A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted …

Objective Peer recovery support services are delivered by individuals in recovery from
substance use disorders to peers with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental …

Background In mental health services, the past several decades has seen a slow but steady
trend towards employment of past or present consumers of the service to work alongside …

Background Even low levels of substance misuse by people with a severe mental illness
can have detrimental effects. Objectives To assess the effects of psychosocial interventions …

Objective: The study examined the feasibility and effectiveness of using peer support to
reduce recurrent psychiatric hospitalizations. Methods: A randomized controlled design was …

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) has been recognized as a chronic, relapsing disorder.
However, much of existing SUD care remains based in an acute care model that focuses on …

As both a concept and a movement,“recovery” is increasingly guiding substance use
disorder (SUD) services and policy. One sign of this change is the emergence of recovery …

Objectives: The purpose of this review was to describe key attributes and outcome measures
reported in controlled trials of peer work, identify outcome measures likely to report …