@article{ref1,
title="Development and validation of a peer support programme for the prisoners with mental and substance use disorders in India",
journal="Indian journal of psychiatry",
year="2022",
author="Thekkumkara, S.N. and Jagannathan, A. and Muliyala, K.P. and Murthy, P.",
volume="64",
number="3",
pages="316-321",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The prevalence of mental health problems and substance use disorders is high in prisons. There is a need to develop effective and sustainable models in prison to address their mental health demands. <br><br>AIM: The study aimed to develop and validate a peer support programme (PSP) for prisoners with common mental and substance use disorders (SUD). <br><br>METHOD: The PSP was developed by reviewing the literature and expert interviews and validated by seven experts. <br><br>RESULT: The expert interview brought out a total of 10 themes. The final components included in the content of the peer support interventions were information about mental health issues, identification of the cases, basic counseling skills, psycho-education, early warning signs and symptoms, managing substance use by motivational interviewing, and suicidal gatekeeping. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study describes the development of a comprehensive PSP, and it needs to be tested to examine its feasibility and effectiveness in addressing mental health problems in prison settings. © 2022 Indian Journal of Psychiatry.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0019-5545",
doi="10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_416_21",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_416_21"
}