A longitudinal study of the impacts of a stay in a Prevention and Recovery Care service in Victoria, Australia.
Lisa BrophyJustine FletcherShrinkhala DawadiJohn ReeceVrinda EdanJoanne EnticottJohn FarhallEllie FosseyBridget HamiltonCarol HarveyGraham N MeadowsCathrine MihalopoulosEmma MorrisroeRichard NewtonVictoria PalmerRuth VineShifra WaksAndrea PhelpsPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2024)
The findings provide a consistent picture of benefits for consumers using Prevention and Recovery Care services, with significant improvement in personal recovery, quality of life, mental health and well-being following an admission to a Prevention and Recovery Care service. Further attention needs to be given to how to sustain the gains made through a Prevention and Recovery Care service admission in the long term.