“You rise up and then you start pulling people up with you”: Patient experiences with a peer-delivered behavioral activation intervention to support methadone treatment

Original research
by
Kleinman, Mary B. et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This qualitative study sought to explore patient perspectives on receiving an adapted Peer recovery specialists (PRS)-delivered behavioral activation intervention (Peer Activate) to support patients receiving methadone treatment.

Findings/Key points

Results support the acceptability and feasibility to patients of this PRS-delivered behavioral activation intervention in the context of outpatient MOUD treatment among a low-income, majority racially minoritized patient population.

Design/methods

In-depth, semi-structured interviews (n=13)

Keywords

Peer/PWLLE program involvement
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