Patients’ and volunteer coaches’ experiences with an informal social network intervention in forensic psychiatric care: a qualitative analysis

Patients’ and volunteer coaches’ experiences with an informal social network intervention in forensic psychiatric care: a qualitative analysis

Abstract Background: Improving supportive social networks in forensic psychiatric patients is deemed important due to the protective effects of such networks on both mental health problems and criminal recidivism. Informal interventions targeted at social network enhancement by community volunteers...

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Main Authors: Lise T. A. Swinkels, Mariken B. de Koning, Thimo M. van der Pol, Jack J. M. Dekker, Janna F. ter Harmsel, Arne Popma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Qualitative analysis
Social network intervention
Befriending
Mentoring
Mental healthcare
Informal care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04594-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04594-2

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