TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Development and validation of a peer support programme for the prisoners with mental and substance use disorders in India
JO  - Indian journal of psychiatry
A1  - Thekkumkara, S.N.
A1  - Jagannathan, A.
A1  - Muliyala, K.P.
A1  - Murthy, P.
SP  - 316
EP  - 321
VL  - 64
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-5545
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_416_21
ID  - ref1
ER  -