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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"peer support groups"”.
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Responding to suicidal ideations in online peer support groups
This study examines if moderated online peer groups for those suffering from suicidal ideations differ than non-moderated online peer groups in three ways: the frequency of pro-suicide response, the frequency of non-civil and impolite response, and the frequency of therapeutic response strategies. …
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Peer support groups for unusual beliefs: a qualitative analysis of members’ experiences
… Voices Network’s approach to voice-hearing, peer support groups for unusual beliefs aim at providing mutually supportive environments where members can share their experiences and support eachother. Despite the growth of an active network of unusual beliefs peer support groups, to date, there …
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Online peer support groups to combat digital addiction: acceptance factors, design features and guidelines.
… may need help to manage that relationship. A peer support group is a mechanism to get both informational and moral support from people who have a similar issue and are willing to change. It has also been shown to increase commitment to plans and prevent relapse in addictive behaviour. At the …
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Perceived Benefits of Peer Support Groups for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers in Rural North Carolina
Despite the fact that peer support groups play an important role in stroke recovery by providing tools for effective coping, alleviating psychological stress, and creating an outlet for stroke survivors and caregivers, their perceived benefits have not been clearly defined for rural stroke …
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Implementing A Peer And Mentor Transition Support Program For New Graduate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
… Program was developed to provide mentorship, peer support, and education during the transitional period. This program aimed to improve role clarity, prevent burnout, and improve self-confidence for new graduate PMHNPs. The program consisted of individual mentorship, peer support groups, and …
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Reclaiming Student Voices on School-based, Mental Health Impacts: Youth Reflections, Lived Experiences and Recommendations for Transforming Ontario Secondary Schools
… school; (2) the youth identified a number of supportive and unsupportive educational practices as impactful; and, (3) peer relationships were also shown to be supportive and unsupportive features with mental health impact for the youth, with an emphasis on bullying and peer-support groups. The …
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Using Positive Psychology to Grow Through Grief
… Center, based in Miami, Florida, offers no-cost peer-support groups to grieving children, adolescents, and adults. The following paper presents an overview of the organization as well as a customized application plan for how positive psychology can be further integrated into Children’s …
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EVALUATION OF INTERVENTIONS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF VETERANS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
… included medication, individual therapy, peer support groups and twelve step meetings. Data collected revealed that a combination of these services, used simultaneously, was more effective than one service or no services at all.</p>
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Developing A Peer Cancer Support Group Evaluation
… years, health care organizations have offered peer cancer support groups to cancer survivors, but peer cancer support group evaluation is not standardized. Without a clear and consistent evaluation, it may be difficult to understand the efficacy of and gain support for peer cancer support …
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An exploration of the perceptions of caregivers regarding the psychosocial support needs of hearing impaired children: A case study of the Usko Nghaamwa Special School in the Ohangwena region, Namibia.
… of caregivers regarding the psychosocial support of hearing impaired children at the Usko Nghaamwa Special School in the Ohangwena region of Namibia. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews by means of audio recordings and field notes. Five teachers and five parents were …
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Phenomenological study of the maternal experiences of women with Schizophrenia
… side effects, the importance of community support along with increased risk of child protective services involvement and custody loss. The participants emphasized strong family support as being key to successfully parenting while managing their illness. This study has confirmed that …
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A cross border comparative study of the vision related quality of life of urban and rural dwelling people aged 60 years and older who are registrable as vision impaired in Ireland
… individuals agreed to participate in 14 focus groups. This allowed the researcher to explore further issues raised during individual interviews. A focus group was held with frontline professionals.<br/><br/>QOL scores are better in the Republic of Ireland than in Northern Ireland. Those living …
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Veterans’ experiences of reintegration and successfully managing post-traumatic stress
… included improving female veteran’s access to peer support on discharge, educating healthcare practitioners to help identify past military service and particular needs of female veterans, e.g. gender-sensitive support, and further qualitative research into military sexual trauma and experiences …
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Professional development of ICT integration for secondary school teachers in Hong Kong: Towards a peer support enhanced model
… study was an investigation into the potential of peer support to enhance professional development of ICT integration for secondary school teachers in Hong Kong. The study utilized peer support as a social approach to professional development and employed action research to examine the experiences …
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Differences Between Individuals with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Based on Receipt of Government Disability Benefits
… disability benefits (n=90). Internet peer support groups for DID were used to invite volunteers to answer an online questionnaire concerning past and current psychosocial aspects of their lives, abuse history, and psychological treatment history. The Dissociative Experiences Scale …
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The Effects of Mobility on Fourth Grade Students' Achievement, Attendance, and Behavior
… adjust to new school settings, new teachers and peers. Schools must take a proactive approach to the impact of mobility when the child enters the classroom door. Recommendations. Consideration must be given to improving assessment methods to ensure proper placement of the mobile student when they …
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Peer support trumps drug cocktails: cultural views of treatment options for persons with bipolar and depressive disorders
In this thesis I propose that participants of a peer-support group for depression and bipolar disorder cognitively "model" their conditions in culture-particular ways. Specifically, I suggest that these patients embrace a particular clinical storytelling process that helps them to regulate their …
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“Something to look forward to” - Experiences of Older Adults Taking Part in a Peer Support Group
… to describe the experience of taking part in a peer support group for older adults from the perspective of its participants. Using descriptive phenomenology, the study avoided evaluation and instead gave voice to the older adults who participated in a peer support group taking place in a …
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Living with hearing loss: exploring the lived experience of identity construction among adolescents and young adults
… placement. Benefits of group counselling and peer support groups should be explored. There is a need for interventions that curb negative audiological health behaviours through assertiveness training and self-advocacy. The micro implementation of employment equity policies and legislation is …