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A new study in which people with schizophrenia act as peer leaders to fellow patients in a support-group-like setting has yielded positive results in the self-esteem and motivation of those patients and has helped keep their condition in check.
The results were promising. Eighty-eight per cent of schizophrenic patients in the study showed an improvement in their psychological and social condition after just six weeks of this Peer-Led Self-Management Programme.
Researcher Li Ziqiang, Senior Staff Nurse at IMH, said the results suggested that the programme was effective in supporting a patient’s recovery by rebuilding hope, promoting practical wellness maintenance and social support, and helping patients feel empowered to take charge of their health.
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