Everly George S
Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2002 Spring;4(2):89-90.
Whether providing emergency mental health services or traditional counseling, the rapid establishment of credibility and rapport represent a significant challenge for the interventionist in the development of the therapeutic relationship. The provision of "peer" psychological support represents an intuitively compelling mechanism for meeting such a challenge, especially when dealing with recipients who are unfamiliar with, or are otherwise resistant to, mental health intervention. If cautiously applied and generously supervised, the use of peer psychological support may allow the provision of psychological support services to those who might otherwise avoid such support.
无论是提供紧急心理健康服务还是传统咨询服务，迅速建立可信度和融洽关系对干预者来说都是在建立治疗关系过程中的一项重大挑战。提供“同伴”心理支持是应对这一挑战的一种直观上有吸引力的机制，尤其是在与不熟悉心理健康干预或对其有抵触情绪的接受者打交道时。如果谨慎应用并给予充分监督，使用同伴心理支持可能会使那些原本可能会回避此类支持的人获得心理支持服务。
