Study found parents with serious mental illness and child protective services contact were more likely to be nonwhite, less educated, and have experienced trauma.

This article stresses the need to mainstream conversations about psychiatric medication discontinuation so that doctors can better support individuals' choices in the process.

Presentation at SAMHSA by Laysha Ostrow on the CPS Career Outcomes Study, covering wages, financial wellbeing, burnout, and policy suggestions.

Interview with Laysha Ostrow on her research, consulting company, peer specialist inclusion in care, and personal system experience.

Study of 680 CPSs found peer support jobs offer benefits like longer job tenure, better benefits, and higher job satisfaction.

Survey examined burnout among peer specialists, finding that those in peer services jobs reported lower exhaustion and higher professional efficacy.

Study found self-employed individuals with psychiatric disabilities mainly used informal supports (friends, family) over institutional business supports.

Exploratory study found self-employment is a viable pathway for some individuals, though businesses are often very small and part-time.

Survey investigated peer specialist post-certification employment and retention, finding a trend of specialists leaving peer support for other types of work.

Study found wages for peer support jobs increased less than non-peer jobs (2020-2022). Financial well-being did not significantly improve.

Mental health self-direction results in person-driven, individualized services without increasing overall costs, according to this pre-post study.

"Once a peer always a peer": A qualitative study of peer specialist experiences with employment following state certification

Study examines peer specialist employment in shortage areas (MHPSAs). CPSs leverage their credential to address shortages; supportive policies are encouraged.