"Evaluation of peer support for borderline personality disorder" by Karlen Renee Barr
Background: When someone with lived experience of mental health difficulties provides help to others with similar difficulties, it is generally called peer support. Peer support may be one way to enhance interpersonal relationships, a factor known to improve recovery from borderline personality disorder (BPD). There is little known about peer support in BPD. Method: Four qualitative studies evaluated peer support for BPD. First, theory was built through an exploration to determine perceptions and possible models of peer support for BPD (Study One). Next, the application of peer support for con...