The Feasibility of the Peer-based Recovery Program

NCT ID: NCT06897267

Last Updated: 2025-10-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 24 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-02-12
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-31

Brief Summary

Recovery-oriented services are currently the mainstream in the field of mental health around the world. Peer services are an alternative service option promoted by recovery advocates. Western countries have invested abundant resources in promoting peer services and providing training for peer support workers. However, peer services in Taiwan have just started. More resources need to be added to make mental health services catch up with the world trend so that people with mental illness in Taiwan can have more choices. Hence, this study aims to investigate the feasibility of the Grow to Recovery program-Short Version co-led by a peer.

Detailed Description

The study will verify the feasibility of the Grow to Recovery program-Short Version co-led by a peer. Based on the previous interview data and related literature, a peer leader training course will be established. One to three peers will be recruited to receive the training, and colead the Grow to Recovery program-Short Version with one trained professional. The pre- and post-test as well as course questionnaire data collected from program participants will be used to establish the feasibility.

Conditions

Mental Disorder; Recovery, Psychological

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

The Grow to Recovery program-Short Version

Intervention group members will receive the Grow to Recovery program -Short version, co-led by one trained peer and one trained professional.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

The Grow to Recovery program-Short Version

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The program is based on "Pathways to Recovery:A Strengths Recovery Self-help Workbook." After completing the leader training program, one peer and one professional will conduct a 10-week Grow to Recovery program-Short Version for people with mental illness. This program covers recovery concepts, strengths, and goal setting, which will be helpful for people in recovery.

Interventions

The Grow to Recovery program-Short Version

The program is based on "Pathways to Recovery:A Strengths Recovery Self-help Workbook." After completing the leader training program, one peer and one professional will conduct a 10-week Grow to Recovery program-Short Version for people with mental illness. This program covers recovery concepts, strengths, and goal setting, which will be helpful for people in recovery.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Professionals:

1. working in the community psychiatric rehabilitation organizations

2. being willing to co-lead the recovery program with a peer

• Peers:

1. having a diagnosis of mental illness over 1 year

2. living in the community

3. being age 18 yr or older

4. having good communication skills

5. being willing to co-lead the recovery program with a professional

• People with mental illness

1. having a diagnosis of mental illness over 1 year

2. living in the community

3. being age 18 yr or older

4. filling out the scales independently

5. being able to participate in a recovery group and follow the group rules

Exclusion Criteria

• People with mental illness 1. attending another recovery-related group

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Yen-Ching Chang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Cheng Kung University

Locations

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan City, , Taiwan

Countries

Taiwan

Other Identifiers

A-ER-112-029

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id