Publications by authors named "Paul A Mabe"

The recovery model has permeated mental health systems by leading to the development of new psychiatric interventions and services and the reconfiguration of traditional ones. There is growing evidence that these interventions and services confer benefits in clinical and recovery-oriented outcomes. Despite the seeming adoption of recovery by policy makers, the transformation of mental health systems into recovery-oriented systems has been fraught with challenges.

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  • The recovery model is gaining traction in mental healthcare, but systematic studies examining consumer perspectives are just starting to emerge.
  • A collaboration with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network has begun researching the recovery experiences of Certified Peer Specialists (CPSs).
  • The study evaluated the Maryland Assessment of Recovery in Serious Mental Illness (MARS) among 84 CPSs, finding that recovery is linked to factors like resilience, coping, social support, and community living, while it did not significantly relate to personality.
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