The Competencies and Implementation of Peer Support Interventions for People with Serious Mental Health Challenges: A Systematic Review
Overview
This systematic review analyzes 41 randomized controlled trials to identify core competencies and implementation features of peer support interventions for adults with serious mental health challenges. The authors synthesize data on recruitment, training, supervision, and quality monitoring, noting that most included studies originated from high-income countries, particularly the United States. The resource outlines a competency taxonomy derived from SAMHSA guidelines, highlighting frequently deployed skills such as collaboration, care provision, and communication. It is intended for researchers and practitioners interested in standardizing peer support practices and understanding current training and supervision models.
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- Ernesto Isaac Lara (Department of Health), Laura Bond, Adarsh Ratnakaran, Muxi Zheng, Emily Song, Kacey Fang, Priyanka Suneja, Saniya Ballikar, Malvina Carmel Mendes, Kathryn O’Neill, Natali Carmio, Ravindra Agrawal, Vikram Patel
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- 2026-05-01
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- 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000460
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@article{allodium:3b7f92f802cf4dfe,
title = {The Competencies and Implementation of Peer Support Interventions for People with Serious Mental Health Challenges: A Systematic Review},
author = {Ernesto Isaac Lara and Laura Bond and Adarsh Ratnakaran and Muxi Zheng and Emily Song and Kacey Fang and Priyanka Suneja and Saniya Ballikar and Malvina Carmel Mendes and Kathryn O’Neill and Natali Carmio and Ravindra Agrawal and Vikram Patel},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1097/HRP.0000000000000460},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000460}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The Competencies and Implementation of Peer Support Interventions for People with Serious Mental Health Challenges: A Systematic Review AU - Lara, Ernesto Isaac AU - Bond, Laura AU - Ratnakaran, Adarsh AU - Zheng, Muxi AU - Song, Emily AU - Fang, Kacey AU - Suneja, Priyanka AU - Ballikar, Saniya AU - Mendes, Malvina Carmel AU - O’Neill, Kathryn AU - Carmio, Natali AU - Agrawal, Ravindra AU - Patel, Vikram PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000460 UR - https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000460 ER -
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Lara, E. I., Bond, L., Ratnakaran, A., Zheng, M., Song, E., Fang, K., Suneja, P., Ballikar, S., Mendes, M. C., O’Neill, K., Carmio, N., Agrawal, R., & Patel, V. (2026). The Competencies and Implementation of Peer Support Interventions for People with Serious Mental Health Challenges: A Systematic Review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000460
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