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Table 2 Two models of peer support for borderline personality disorder

From: Using peer workers with lived experience to support the treatment of borderline personality disorder: a qualitative study of consumer, carer and clinician perspectives

Model 1: Consumer peer workers integrated in the mental health team

Model 2: Consumer peer workers complementary to the mental health team

• Consumer peer workers write notes and the notes are shared with other mental health team members.

• Consumer peer workers read consumer medical records and the notes of other mental health team members.

• Formalized consultations may occur between consumer peer workers and the mental health team.

• Consumer peer workers may or may not write notes and notes are not shared with other mental health team members.

• Consumer peer workers do not read consumer medical records or notes of other mental health team members.

• Informal discussions may occur between consumer peer workers and the mental health team.