Feasibility and usefulness of the peer-run course ‘‘Recovery Is Up to You’’ for people with addiction problems: A qualitative study

J.A.W.M. van Gestel-Timmermans; E.P.M. Brouwers

doi:10.1080/07347324.2014.856228

Feasibility and usefulness of the peer-run course ‘‘Recovery Is Up to You’’ for people with addiction problems: A qualitative study

J.A.W.M. van Gestel-Timmermans, E.P.M. Brouwers

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“Recovery Is Up to You,” a 12-week peer-run group experience for persons with major psychiatric problems, has had positive effects on important elements of recovery: empowerment, hope, and self-efficacy beliefs. Determining if such an experience would be equally efficacious for persons with addiction problems is the focus of this study. The 12-week course was experienced by eight groups of persons with addiction problems and the outcome, measured in terms of the response of participants and of the group leaders, was a favorable one as the course was found to be supportive of the recovery process, providing the participants and peer group leaders alike with new perspectives on meaningful living.
Keywords: Peer-run course, recovery, addiction, addiction care

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	79-91
Journal	Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2014.856228
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Feasibility and usefulness of the peer-run course ‘‘Recovery Is Up to You’’ for people with addiction problems: A qualitative study

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