Friendship and money: A qualitative study of service users’ experiences of participating in a supported socialisation programme

Sheridan, Ann; O’Keeffe, Donal; Coughlan, Barbara; Frazer, Kate; Drennan, Johnathan; Kemple, Mary

doi:10.1177/0020764018763692

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“…It may therefore be suggested that community-based psychiatry services take their responsibility more serious to develop and offer support interventions through which persons who frequently visit PERs can become more socialised and integrated in society. For example, supported socialisation programmes have shown to increase social integration and inclusion as well as the sense of belonging in persons with mental illness (Sheridan et al, 2018).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Reported Needs for Care, Support and Treatment of Persons Who Frequently Visit Psychiatric Emergency Rooms in Sweden

Schmidt

Ekstrand

Tops

2018

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Reported Needs for Care, Support and Treatment of Persons Who Frequently Visit Psychiatric Emergency Rooms in Sweden

Schmidt

Ekstrand

Tops

2018

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…Finally, the remaining studies were concerned with client engagement in activities (Killaspy et al 2015;Sheridan et al 2018) and psychoeducation based on cognitive behavioral therapy (McMurran et al 2011). Killaspy et al (2015) evaluated a staff-training program designed to increase patients' engagement in activities.…”

Section: Societal Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this cluster-randomized trial, no differences were found between the study groups in engagement in activities. Sheridan et al (2018) studied the effects of a supported socialisation volunteer partner group to stimulate social and leisure activities. In their qualitative thematic analyses of diary data they found indications for positive effects on involvement in normalising life, connectedness, physical health, social capacity and culture engagement.…”

Section: Societal Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Recovery in Supported Accommodations: A Scoping Review and Synthesis of Interventions for People with Severe Mental Illness

Bitter

Roeg

Nieuwenhuizen

et al. 2020

Community Ment Health J

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Research on the recovery domains beside clinical recovery of people with severe mental illness in need of supported accommodations is limited. The aim of this study was (1) to investigate which recovery interventions exist for this group of people and (2) to explore the scientific evidence. We conducted a scoping review, including studies with different designs, evaluating the effectiveness the recovery interventions available. The search resulted in 53 eligible articles of which 22 focused on societal recovery, six on personal recovery, five on functional recovery, 13 on lifestyle-interventions, and seven on creative and spiritual interventions. About a quarter of these interventions showed added value and half of them initial promising results. The research in this area is still limited, but a number of recovery promoting interventions on other areas than clinical recovery have been developed and evaluated. Further innovation and research to strengthen and repeat the evidence are needed.

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“…From the users' point of view, the limited number of components indicates that users participate in a limited number of social circles and therefore have limited social roles (Burt, 2004(Burt, , 2005Dozier et al, 1987;Granovetter, 1973). This is important information for professionals, both in the development of social support programmes (Sheridan et al, 2018) and in relation to the support provided by Assertive Community Treatment teams. The association between centralisation and the severity of psychosocial functioning should also be of interest to professionals, as it points to the importance of developing the central role of a professional, for example, in case management.…”

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The personal social network of psychiatric service users

Wyngaerden

Tempels

Feys³

et al. 2020

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: For psychiatric service users, the personal social network offers resources such as behavioural guidance, social support, and coherence of care delivery. So far, most research on the subject has assessed the availability of these resources using size and composition measures. However, the availability of network resources also depends on the cohesion of the relationships between network members, a topic that is rarely addressed in the literature. Aims: In this article, we aim to describe the cohesion of psychiatric service users’ networks. Method: We carried out a personal network survey and collected data on the social networks of 380 service users recruited in outpatient and inpatient services in Belgium. We used an ego-network mapping technique. The data were analysed using several structural metrics describing size, composition, and cohesion. We carried out analysis of variance (ANOVA) in relation to residential status, level of education, psychiatric history, and psychosocial functioning and analysed three cohesion indicators (density, fragmentation, and centralisation) with regression analyses. Results: Personal social networks were small and not very cohesive. Most were composed of a dense subgroup as well as several isolated network members. The analyses revealed that highly educated psychiatric service users had more fragmented networks, while users living in independent accommodation had less dense networks. Density and fragmentation were not associated with the severity of psychosocial functioning, whereas centralisation was. Conclusions: The low level of cohesion may indicate that service users aim to access multiple and diverse social resources and that better-off service users are more successful at doing so. On the whole, however, these personal social networks were fragile, because they contained a high number of isolated network members. Finally, it could be beneficial for professionals to pay special attention to the central persons within the networks of psychiatric service users.

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Friendship and money: A qualitative study of service users’ experiences of participating in a supported socialisation programme

Abstract: Supported socialisation can increase confidence, social competence and self-agency; buffer against psychiatric stigma; build social capital; and afford opportunities to enhance social integration, inclusion and belonging.

Cited by 11 publications

References 41 publications

Self-Reported Needs for Care, Support and Treatment of Persons Who Frequently Visit Psychiatric Emergency Rooms in Sweden

Self-Reported Needs for Care, Support and Treatment of Persons Who Frequently Visit Psychiatric Emergency Rooms in Sweden

Recovery in Supported Accommodations: A Scoping Review and Synthesis of Interventions for People with Severe Mental Illness

The personal social network of psychiatric service users

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