Yesl Park, Hyewon Yeo, Jaiyoung Park, Joanna Fiszdon, Kee-Hong Choi
{"title":"Cultural adaptation of the understanding social situations program for individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Korea.","authors":"Yesl Park, Hyewon Yeo, Jaiyoung Park, Joanna Fiszdon, Kee-Hong Choi","doi":"10.1037/prj0000695","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This was a quasiexperimental investigation of the effects of the Korean version of the Understanding Social Situations (USS) intervention on social cognition in individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. The Korean version was adapted from the USS intervention according to the Korean culture and research interests, making the first cultural adaptation of the program for Korean patients.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Forty-one individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders were initially recruited, and 26 were assigned to either the intervention or conventional treatment condition. After the pretraining assessment, the intervention group underwent 8-10 weekly training sessions. Posttraining assessments were conducted in both groups within the same timeframe.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Korean version of the USS was found to be well tolerated. Large effects were observed for the USS Skills Training Test and theory of mind, whereas improvement in attributional style was not significant, possibly because of the limited sensitivity of the measure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>The Korean version of USS showed good feasibility and potential as a culturally adapted intervention for improving higher level social cognition and as second-order theory of mind in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. These findings suggest that culturally adapted social cognitive interventions can be effectively implemented in Korean psychiatric rehabilitation settings. However, large-scale randomized controlled trials and additional modules are needed to target broader aspects of theory of mind and attributional style. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anke Loijen, Wouter Oomens, Ellen Wingbermühle, Mike Rinck, Eni Becker, Jos Egger
{"title":"Master mind: A compensatory cognitive training for psychopathology-related cognitive deficits: Impact on proactive coping and daily life satisfaction.","authors":"Anke Loijen, Wouter Oomens, Ellen Wingbermühle, Mike Rinck, Eni Becker, Jos Egger","doi":"10.1037/prj0000696","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000696","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cognitive deficits are prevalent across various mental health disorders. Compensatory cognitive training learns individuals how to manage and compensate for these deficits in daily life. Since few integrative compensatory cognitive training programs in mental health care treatment are available, Master Mind was developed. The acceptability and feasibility of the intervention in a transdiagnostic sample of patients with predominantly severe mental illness were studied, and an initial exploration of its effects on proactive coping and quality of life was conducted.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>To measure the acceptability of the training, Session Rating Scales were completed by the participants. Next, the impact on proactive coping behavior and daily life satisfaction over time was studied. Also the relation between the level of proactive coping and cognitive resources was tested with linear mixed models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-four patients (age ranging from 22 to 68 years) with severe mental illness (affective and psychotic disorders) as well as developmental disorders participated. Present findings suggest a good acceptability of the compensatory cognitive training given the positive participant evaluation. Thirty-three participants completed both the baseline and posttraining measure, and 18 participants completed the follow-up measure. Preliminary results showed a significant improvement in proactive coping level from baseline to posttraining. Cognitive processing capacities were not found to be related to proactive coping. Proactive coping was found to predict an increase in daily life satisfaction at 4-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Master Mind shows good acceptability in a transdiagnostic sample. The intervention may enhance proactive coping, regardless of the quality of actual cognitive resources. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148593939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simon Felix, Caroline Munuera, Adrien Seguela, Yoann Fombouchet, Meryl Caiada, Sarah Guionnet, Kevin-Marc Valery, Sébastien Gard, François Chevrier, Julien Bonilla-Guerrero, Jean-Marc Destaillats, Katia M'Bailara, Antoinette Prouteau
{"title":"Capturing lived experience of recovery-oriented mental health care: Psychometric validation of the French Recovery Self-Assessment Scale (RSAR-Fr).","authors":"Simon Felix, Caroline Munuera, Adrien Seguela, Yoann Fombouchet, Meryl Caiada, Sarah Guionnet, Kevin-Marc Valery, Sébastien Gard, François Chevrier, Julien Bonilla-Guerrero, Jean-Marc Destaillats, Katia M'Bailara, Antoinette Prouteau","doi":"10.1037/prj0000686","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000686","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>As mental health systems worldwide shift toward supporting personal recovery, valid tools are needed to evaluate and guide service transformation. The Recovery Self-Assessment Scale (RSA-R) is the leading patient-reported measure of recovery-oriented care. This study aimed to adapt the RSA-R to the French context and assess its psychometric properties.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The RSA-R was translated and administered online to 169 adults with serious mental illness. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted to assess the structural validity of the French RSA-R French Recovery Self-Assessment-Revised (RSAR-Fr), and internal consistency statistics were computed. Multiple linear regression analysis tested the RSAR-Fr association with a measure of personal recovery (the French Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery). Items were mapped onto an established framework of recovery-oriented care to assess content validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Exploratory factor analyses supported a concise three-factor model: The person-centered, organizational engagement, and social inclusion dimensions accounted for 46.3% of the variance, with excellent internal consistencies (McDonald's ω values ranging from .92 to .94). Hypotheses for construct validity were not verified, as RSAR-Fr subscales did not significantly predict personal recovery. Expert review supported content validity, confirming the items' relevance and comprehensiveness.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>The RSAR-Fr demonstrated adequate psychometric properties, addressing known concerns regarding the scale's dimensionality. Despite sample limitations and the absence of test-retest data, these findings highlight the utility of the RSAR-Fr in measuring recovery-oriented care from the perspective of service users. Routine use of the RSAR-Fr may strengthen the recognition of lived experience within services and support improvements in recovery-oriented practices. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kanako Iwanaga, Jia Rung Wu, Fong Chan, Timothy N Tansey, Cahit Kaya
{"title":"Demographic covariates, vocational rehabilitation services, and job retention of people with mental health conditions: A hierarchical logistic regression analysis.","authors":"Kanako Iwanaga, Jia Rung Wu, Fong Chan, Timothy N Tansey, Cahit Kaya","doi":"10.1037/prj0000689","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000689","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examined demographic characteristics and vocational rehabilitation (VR) services associated with job retention, defined as maintaining employed status at VR case closure, among individuals with mental health conditions who were employed at the time of VR application.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A secondary analysis of the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report data set was conducted, combining Program Years 2022 and 2023. The analytic sample included 5,679 prime working-age adults (25-54) with mental health conditions who were employed at VR entry and received at least one service. Employment status at case closure (retained employment vs. not employed) was the dependent variable. Predictors included demographic and socioeconomic factors (age, gender, race/ethnicity, secondary disability, significant disability status, low-income status, Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance receipt, postsecondary education) and VR services received. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to evaluate predictors across two steps.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 59.4% of participants were employed at case closure. Having postsecondary education increased the chances of staying employed, while being low-income, having a secondary disability, or receiving Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance reduced those chances. Several VR services made a clear difference: Supported employment and short-term job supports had the strongest positive impact, followed by job placement assistance, maintenance support for basic needs, and transportation assistance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Findings suggest that VR may benefit from placing greater emphasis on employment retention. Services that stabilize employment and address socioeconomic barriers improve retention. Counselors and policymakers should prioritize supported employment, short-term supports, and maintenance services while addressing systemic barriers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148319938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Justin D Metcalfe, Ana Carolina Florence, Robert E Drake
{"title":"Predictors of competitive employment among people offered individual placement and support supported employment.","authors":"Justin D Metcalfe, Ana Carolina Florence, Robert E Drake","doi":"10.1037/prj0000693","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000693","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment increases competitive employment for people with disabilities. However, approximately one third of IPS participants in IPS studies do not obtain competitive employment; little is known about why they are unsuccessful. Standard demographic and clinical variables, other than work history, are not consistent predictors. We hypothesized that active participation in IPS services would predict successful employment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In the Supported Employment Demonstration study, an IPS trial enrolling applicants recently denied Social Security disability, interviewers collected baseline demographic and clinical data. Thereafter, employment specialists administered the IPS participation measure monthly to a subsample of 620 IPS clients to track the number of IPS contacts, active participation in IPS job search, and competitive employment outcomes over 3 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among study enrollees assigned to IPS services (<i>N</i> = 620), 446 (72%) found jobs and 175 (28%) did not. Recent employment history, active participation in IPS job search, and months of IPS job search (<i>p</i> < .001) predicted employment outcomes in both standard bivariate and single-variable logistic regressions. Participation in IPS job search was, by a large margin, the strongest predictor of employment outcomes based on model coefficients of discrimination.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Denied disability applicants who were offered and participated actively in IPS supported employment had four times the odds of finding competitive employment as those who did not participate in job search. Active engagement in IPS, like recent employment history, may indicate motivation and explain why some people assigned to IPS treatment do not find jobs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148254009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jack Tsai, Sandile S Ndabezitha, Hongyin Lai, Vahed Maroufy
{"title":"Employment and industries that low-income U.S. veterans with mental illness participate in.","authors":"Jack Tsai, Sandile S Ndabezitha, Hongyin Lai, Vahed Maroufy","doi":"10.1037/prj0000694","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000694","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study analyzed data from a nationally representative survey of low-income U.S. veterans with and without histories of mental illness to describe their employment status and industry.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 1,022 low-income veterans, including 117 with a history of mental illness, were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the total sample, 22% were employed, and 29% with a history of mental illness were employed. Among employed veterans, their most common industries were Education and Health Service (24%-26%) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (15%-20%). Among unemployed veterans, 31% screened positive for alcohol use problems and 24% screened positive for major depressive disorder compared to 9% and 15% of currently employed veterans, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Findings suggest that additional support for low-income veterans with mental illness in obtaining employment in different industries may help them increase their potential and reap the benefits of employment on mental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13271163/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148253952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validation of the shortest form of the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS-8) in the Arabic language among patients with schizophrenia.","authors":"Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Fadila Al Mouzakzak, Ghinwa Abilmona, Oussama Dahdouh, Souheil Hallit","doi":"10.1037/prj0000670","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000670","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Mental health services in the developed Western world have known a significant change in paradigm in favor of recovery. However, the transformation has not followed at the same pace in the developing Arab countries. Introducing recovery-oriented approaches in mental health care systems in Arab countries needs the provision of a valid, reliable, economic, and culturally tailored recovery measure that can be easily applied among people with mental illness. This study proposes to contribute to the field by translating and validating the Recovery Assessment scale (RAS-8) in the Arabic language.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Arabic translated version of the RAS-8 was administered to 177 persons with schizophrenia receiving treatment, who were recruited from a long-stay hospital in Lebanon.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings from the confirmatory factor analysis indicate that the bidimensional factor structure of the Arabic version of the RAS-8 revealed adequate goodness-of-fit values. A Cronbach's α coefficient of .68 was observed, indicating adequate internal consistency reliability. Concurrent validity was supported by showing that RAS-8 scores correlated significantly and negatively with symptom severity, and correlated positively with functioning levels. Finally, cross-sex invariance was established at the scalar, metric, and configural levels.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>The present study makes available a simple, valid, and reliable translated version of the RAS-8 in the Arabic language to measure personal recovery as experienced and self-rated by patients with schizophrenia in an Arabic-speaking Lebanese population. Hopefully, the Arabic version of the RAS-8 will serve as a useful measure of recovery for both mental health professionals and researchers working in the Arabic language and context. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"205-212"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145460378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Timothy Schmutte, Jessica Dodge, Anne Klee, Joshua Bullock, Paul N Pfeiffer, Tianxiu Wang, Jennifer McCoy, Matthew Chinman
{"title":"Using peer specialists to support suicide prevention: A mixed-methods pilot of peers for valued living (PREVAIL) in the Department of Veterans Affairs.","authors":"Timothy Schmutte, Jessica Dodge, Anne Klee, Joshua Bullock, Paul N Pfeiffer, Tianxiu Wang, Jennifer McCoy, Matthew Chinman","doi":"10.1037/prj0000681","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This mixed-methods study evaluated a pilot peer specialist intervention designed to reduce suicide risk in high-risk veterans with severe psychiatric disabilities.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Veterans with high-risk flags for suicide (<i>n</i> = 12) were recruited, and peer specialists (PSs, <i>n</i> = 5) were trained for a feasibility study of peers for valued living, a 3-month semistructured suicide prevention intervention delivered by PSs. The Reliable Change Index was used to calculate whether veterans achieved reliable changes on standardized baseline-to-posttest assessments of personal recovery, depression, suicide ideation, perceived burden and thwarted belongingness, suicide cognitions, and hopefulness. Qualitative interviews with veterans as well as PSs and their supervisors were analyzed using rapid qualitative analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most veterans (<i>n</i> = 10, 83.3%) improved on at least one measure, and five veterans (41.7%) deteriorated in at least one area. Reliable improvements were most common in suicide cognitions (<i>n</i> = 5, 41.7%) and suicidal ideation (<i>n</i> = 4, 33.3%). Qualitative analyses indicated that veterans uniformly described positive experiences with peers for valued living. PSs and supervisors were initially uneasy about openly discussing suicide and struggled to adopt the semistructured discussion framework. But with time, they felt more confident and skilled in engaging with high-risk veterans.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>This mixed-methods pilot study establishes the feasibility and preliminary effects of a peer-delivered suicide prevention intervention with veterans with high-risk flags for suicide. Reliable positive changes were observed in suicidal ideation and other suicide cognitions. Qualitative interviews identified a range of important factors that are critical to efforts to employ PSs more directly in suicide prevention roles. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"195-204"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146054634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Justin Tauscher, Anna Larsen, Trevor Cohen, Dror Ben-Zeev
{"title":"Demographic, clinical, and linguistic features associated with engagement in message-based interventions for serious mental illness.","authors":"Justin Tauscher, Anna Larsen, Trevor Cohen, Dror Ben-Zeev","doi":"10.1037/prj0000667","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000667","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examines associations between patient demographics, clinical status, and linguistic features of text messages with engagement in a message-based intervention for serious mental illness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from a randomized controlled trial of a message-based mental health intervention were analyzed. Engagement was operationalized as total texts sent per day and total number of disengaged days. Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count identified expressions of affect, social processes, thinking styles, health, and time orientation. Generalized estimating equations assessed associations between demographic, clinical, and Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count variables with engagement across three different time intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 39 participants, most were male (<i>n</i> = 23, 59%), with diagnoses of schizophrenia (<i>n</i> = 16, 41%), schizoaffective disorder (<i>n</i> = 9, 23%), bipolar disorder (<i>n</i> = 9, 23%), and major depressive disorder (<i>n</i> = 5, 13%). Participants sent approximately two messages per day, with 48% of days disengaged. Race, education, and diagnosis were associated with engagement. Black participants and those with at least some college education sent more texts while individuals with schizophrenia had more disengaged days. Messages containing language about anxiety, friendship, cognitive processes, and common verbs were associated with engagement. Significant relationships between message content and future engagement were observed, particularly in the first 2 weeks, as well as in messages sent the day and week before a disengaged day.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Demographic, clinical, and linguistic features are related to engagement in message-based interventions for serious mental illness. Identifying these characteristics can help tailor interventions, enhancing engagement, and reducing dropout rates in digital mental health interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"165-176"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145193433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictors of the impact of rights- and recovery-oriented training for mental health professionals.","authors":"Francisco José Eiroa-Orosa, Carolin Seibel","doi":"10.1037/prj0000672","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000672","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examines the factors influencing the effectiveness of a rights- and recovery-based training program for mental health professionals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From an initial pool of 643 professionals providing informed consent, 218 (33.9%) attended the training activity and completed the first follow-up assessment. Effectiveness was evaluated using a scale measuring beliefs and attitudes toward service users. Potential predictors included gender, age, experience, ideological orientation, education, profession type, personal or close experience with mental distress, and training satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Interactions showed that profession type and personal experience moderated changes in coercion, with social professionals showing a sharper initial reduction that stabilized, clinical professionals a slower but more continuous decrease, and those without personal experience demonstrating greater overall reductions. Ideology moderated changes in paternalism, with left-leaning professionals showing a consistent decline and right-leaning professionals an initial decrease followed by an increase.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>These findings highlight the training's broad impact on beliefs and attitudes and the role of key professional characteristics in shaping specific outcomes, suggesting strategies for tailoring recovery-oriented education to diverse professional profiles. Further research should refine study designs, improve assessment tools, and explore behavioral outcomes to deepen our understanding of the mechanisms underlying training effectiveness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"186-194"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}