A substantive theory of recovery from the effects of severe persistent mental illness

Abstract

Recovery can occur in any one or all of the three dimensions and thus can be complete or partial. It is important to ask, therefore: recovery from what, recovery of what, and recovery to what?

The relationship between clinical and recovery dimensions of outcome in mental health

“…The unpredictability of outcomes, with or without treatment, suggests that finding simple associations between these factors may be difficult. It may be that approaches which use multiple sources to define a multi-faceted approach to defining recovery are needed and this fits with qualitative research which showed that recovery could occur in three domains (biomedical, psychological and social) and could be complete or partial (Henderson, 2010). The evidence base indicates that clinical and recovery measures assess different aspects of outcome.…”

Losses related to everyday occupations for adults affected by mental illness

“…in social networks, and that a greater loss of activities had a negative influence on well-being (16). More broadly, it is widely acknowledged that people with a mental illness may experience a profound degree of loss (7,8,(17)(18)(19)(20)(21).…”

Can Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Services be Created in Hong Kong? Struggles and Strategies

“…For example, one study of first-episode patients in recovery from bipolar disorder reported that 98% of the sample achieved syndromal recovery, defined as no longer meeting the diagnostic criteria of the illness within 2 years, compared to only 38% achieving functional recovery, or regaining the life roles they had enjoyed prior to the onset of illness (Tohen et al 2000). Concepts or models of recovery are diverse (Davidson et al 2010); Henderson 2010; Jacobson and Greenley 2001; Starnino 2009). A good example is the integrated sociological model of recovery which postulates that demographic factors (such as age and gender) and social roles are associated with the onset of mental illness, and being able to recognize the symptoms and cope with stigma will have positive consequences for general well-being (Ralph and Corrigan 2005).…”