Table 2.

Two models of peer support for borderline personality disorder

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.

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.