Peer support for discharge from inpatient to community mental health care: the ENRICH research programme

• Main Authors: Steve Gillard (Author), Rhiannon Foster (Author), Sarah White (Author), Andrew Healey (Author), Stephen Bremner (Author), Sarah Gibson (Author), Lucy Goldsmith (Author), Mike Lucock (Author), Jacqueline Marks (Author), Rosaleen Morshead (Author), Akshaykumar Patel (Author), Shalini Patel (Author), Julie Repper (Author), Miles Rinaldi (Author), Alan Simpson (Author), Michael Ussher (Author), Jessica Worner (Author), Stefan Priebe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Rates of readmission are high following discharge from psychiatric inpatient care. Evidence suggests that transitional interventions incorporating peer support might improve outcomes. Peer support is rapidly being introduced into mental health services, typically delivered by peer workers...