TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to establish the effectiveness of self-management training as an intervention for people using secondary mental health services. Design/methodology/approach– A self-management and peer support intervention was developed and delivered by secondary mental health service users to 262 people with psychiatric diagnoses living in the community. Data on wellbeing and health-promoting behaviour were collected at three time points (baseline, six, and 12 months). Findings– Participants reported significant improvements in wellbeing and health-promoting lifestyle six and 12 months after self-management training. Peer-led self-management shows potential to improve long-term health outcomes for people with psychiatric diagnoses. Research limitations/implications– Due to the lack of a control group, the positive changes cannot definitively be attributed to the intervention. Other limitations were reliance on self-report measures, and the varying numbers of completers at three time points. These issues will be addressed in future studies. Practical implications– The evaluation demonstrated the effectiveness of self-management training for people with psychiatric diagnoses, suggesting self-management training may bring significant wellbeing gains for this group. Social implications– This study represents a first step in the implementation of self-management approaches into mental health services. It demonstrates the feasibility of people with psychiatric diagnoses developing and delivering an effective intervention that complements existing services. Originality/value– This is the first study to investigate the effectiveness of a self-management training programme developed and delivered by mental health service users in the UK. VL - 10 IS - 1 SN - 1755-6228 DO - 10.1108/JMHTEP-08-2014-0020 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-08-2014-0020 AU - Cyhlarova Eva AU - Crepaz-Keay David AU - Reeves Rachel AU - Morgan Kirsten AU - Iemmi Valentina AU - Knapp Martin PY - 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/01 TI - An evaluation of peer-led self-management training for people with severe psychiatric diagnoses T2 - The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 3 EP - 13 Y2 - 2024/03/19 ER -