scholarly journals Application of Community-Engaged Research to Inform the Development and Implementation of a Peer-Delivered Mobile Health Intervention for Adults With Serious Mental Illness

10.2196/12380 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e12380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fortuna ◽  
Paul Barr ◽  
Carly Goldstein ◽  
Robert Walker ◽  
LaPrincess Brewer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Community Engaged Research

scholarly journals Application of Community-Engaged Research to Inform the Development and Implementation of a Peer-Delivered Mobile Health Intervention for Adults With Serious Mental Illness (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fortuna ◽  
Paul Barr ◽  
Carly Goldstein ◽  
Robert Walker ◽  
LaPrincess Brewer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Peer Specialists ◽  
Research Continuum

BACKGROUND Involving certified peer specialists in all phases of intervention development and research is a high priority to advance peer-delivered services. Certified peer specialists are individuals with a lived experience of a mental illness, and they are trained and accredited to provide Medicaid reimbursable mental health services. Community-engaged research can facilitate the development and implementation of peer-delivered interventions; however, little is known about the processes. We present our application of community-engaged research to inform the development and implementation of a peer-delivered mobile health (mHealth) intervention for adults with serious mental illness. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to present a framework that can be used as a guide for researchers and certified peer specialists to develop and implement peer-delivered mHealth interventions in community settings. METHODS Informed by principles of community-engaged research, we developed the Academic Researchers-Certified Peer Specialists mHealth Research Continuum. Principles of community-engaged research included in the Continuum include the following: (1) develop a clear understanding of the purpose, goal, and population involved in community change; (2) become knowledgeable about all aspects of the community; (3) interact and establish relationships with the community; (4) encourage community self-determination; (5) partner with the community; (6) respect community diversity and culture; (7) activate community assets and develop capacity; (8) maintain flexibility; and (9) commit to long-term collaboration. RESULTS Overall, 4 certified peer specialists participated in all phases of intervention development and research. Individuals who participated in the Academic Researchers-Certified Peer Specialists’ mHealth Research Continuum collaborated on 5 studies advancing peers’ roles in services delivery using mHealth and secured grant funding from a foundation to sustain their study. The Academic Researchers-Certified Peer Specialists’ mHealth Research Continuum has created a rare environment of inclusion by combining scientific expertise and certified peer specialists’ expertise to achieve a shared vision. CONCLUSIONS This study delineates a process by which academic researchers and certified peer specialists participated in community-engaged research to develop and implement peer-delivered mHealth interventions in community settings.

scholarly journals Mobile Health (mHealth) Versus Clinic-Based Group Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 978-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dror Ben-Zeev ◽  
Rachel M. Brian ◽  
Geneva Jonathan ◽  
Lisa Razzano ◽  
Nicole Pashka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals COVID-19, mobile health and serious mental illness

2020 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 36-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Torous ◽  
Matcheri Keshavan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health

scholarly journals Effect of Mobile Health on In-person Service Use Among People With Serious Mental Illness

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 507-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dror Ben-Zeev ◽  
Benjamin Buck ◽  
Kevin Hallgren ◽  
Robert E. Drake
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Service Use
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