Table 1.

Moderators of the impact of recovery narratives.

Moderator		Direction of influence
Recipient characteristics
	Recipient reports a long-term inability to connect with others.	Reduced impact
	Recipient has experienced a recent event perceived as distressing.	Reduced impact
	Recipient is experiencing a mental health crisis.	Reduced impact
	Recipient has beliefs, values, or attitudes contradicting those of the narrator.	Reduced impact
	Recipient is experiencing mental health problems that disrupts information processing (such as hearing voices).	Reduced impact
	Recipient perceives the content of the narrative to be emotionally challenging.	Reduced impact
	Recipient experiences difficulties in comprehending the form of the narrative (eg, if the narrative is presented as a poem).	Reduced impact
	Recipient perceives the narrative or narrator to be inauthentic.	Reduced impact
	Recipient perceives the narrative or narrator to be authentic.	Increased impact
Contextual characteristics
	Recipient has access to a private space to access challenging narratives.	Increased impact
	Recipient has access to a mental health worker who supports processing.	Increased impact