The PULSAR Specialist Care protocol: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized control trial of a training intervention for community mental health teams in recovery-oriented practice

Abstract Background Recovery features strongly in Australian mental health policy; however, evidence is limited for the efficacy of recovery-oriented practice at the service level. This paper describes the Principles Unite Local Services Assisting Recovery (PULSAR) Specialist Care trial protocol for...

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Published in:	BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Frances Shawyer, Joanne C. Enticott, Lisa Brophy, Annie Bruxner, Ellie Fossey, Brett Inder, John Julian, Ritsuko Kakuma, Penelope Weller, Elisabeth Wilson-Evered, Vrinda Edan, Mike Slade, Graham N. Meadows
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-05-01
Subjects:	Recovery Recovery-oriented Practice Specialist Mental Health Services Mental Health Co-production Co-design
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1321-3

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