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Beneficial effects of peer support in psychiatric hospitals. A critical reflection on the results of a qualitative interview and focus group study

Ina OtteInstitute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany;
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Anna WerningDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; ;LWL Institute of Mental Health, LWL University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Alexa NossekInstitute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany;
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Jochen VollmannInstitute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany;
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Georg JuckelDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; ;LWL Institute of Mental Health, LWL University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Jakov GatherInstitute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; ;Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; ;LWL Institute of Mental Health, LWL University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 289-295 | Received 01 Aug 2018, Accepted 26 Jan 2019, Published online: 25 Mar 2019

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