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Peer-Led and Professional-Led Group Interventions for People with Co-occurring Disorders: A Qualitative Study |
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| Authors: | Luljeta Pallaveshi Krishna Balachandra Priya Subramanian Abraham Rudnick |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychiatry, Regional Mental Health Care, The University of Western Ontario, 850 Highbury Avenue, London, ON, N6A 4H1, Canada 2. Alberta Hospital Edmonton, University of Alberta, 17480 Fort Road, Edmonton, AB, T5J 2J7, Canada 3. Department of Psychiatry, Vancouver Island Health Authority, The University of British Columbia, 642-2334 Trent Street, Victoria, BC, V8R4Z3, Canada |
| Abstract: | This pilot study evaluated the experience of people with co-occurring disorders (mental illness and addiction) in relation to peer-led and professional-led group interventions. The study used a qualitative (phenomenological) approach to evaluate the experience of a convenience sample of 6 individuals with co-occurring disorders who participated in up to 8 sessions each of both peer-led and professional-led group interventions (with a similar rate of attendance in both groups). The semi-structured interview data were coded and thematically analyzed. We found 5 themes within and across the 2 interventions. In both groups, participants experienced a positive environment and personal growth, and learned, albeit different things. They were more comfortable in the peer-led group and acquired more knowledge and skills in the professional-led group. Offering both peer-led and professional-led group interventions to people with co-occurring disorders may be better than offering either alone |
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