Implementation of a peer support worker in a forensic psychiatric hospital in Germany—Views of patients

IntroductionPeer Support has become common in psychiatric practice in the past decade. In this article we present findings from the implementation of peer support service into a forensic mental health hospital for offenders with substance use disorders from a patient's perspective.MethodsWe con...

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Main Authors: Peggy Walde, Julia Hadala, Verena Peipe, Birgit Angela Völlm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1061106/full