Journal article
Short Report on Effectiveness of an Autistic-Delivered Peer Support Program: Preliminary Results
Community mental health journal, v 60(1), pp 154-159
01 Jan 2024
PMID: 37555891
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Abstract
There is little research on the effectiveness of autistic peer-delivered services. This study examines early outcomes associated with the Community Autism Peer Specialist program (CAPS), which was created in partnership with autistic individuals and is delivered by autistic adults who have received training in the delivery of peer support services to enhance the community functioning of autistic youth and adults. A single group pre-test/post-test design was used to examine early outcomes in the areas of independent living needs, social functioning, service engagement, and quality of life. A total of 23 individuals with autism aged 14-41 years were included in the study. Reductions were found in social functioning impairments and unmet needs after three months in the program. Participants also reported greater engagement in mental health services and activities that promote wellness compared with before the program. This study suggests that peer support services delivered by autistic peers may be an effective intervention approach for autistic youth and adults. Future studies with a more rigorous study design (e.g., randomized controlled trials), a larger sample size, and longer-term outcome measurements are needed to further investigate the effectiveness of CAPS and similar autistic-delivered services.
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- Title
- Short Report on Effectiveness of an Autistic-Delivered Peer Support Program: Preliminary Results
- Creators
- Wei Song - Drexel UniversityMark S Salzer - Temple UniversityKaty Kaplan - Community Behavioral Health, Philadelphia, PA, USAMi-Yeet Wong - Drexel UniversityDisha Uppal - Drexel UniversityLindsay L Shea - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Community mental health journal, v 60(1), pp 154-159
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- UT6MC45902 / HRSA HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute; Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001044862700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85167510952
- Other Identifier
- 991020924046204721
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- Health Policy & Services
- Psychiatry
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