Assessing recovery from schizophrenia as an individual process. A review of self-report instruments

Abstract

The Recovery Assessment Scale is possibly the best currently available measure of personal recovery when all evaluation criteria are included. However, the ratings listed in the current paper depended on the availability of information and the quality of available reports of previous assessment of the measurement properties. Considering the significant amount of information lacking and inconsistent findings, further research on the reviewed measures is perhaps more important than the development of new measures of personal recovery.

The impact of thought disorder on therapeutic alliance and personal recovery in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: An exploratory study

“…In our study no significant association was found between thought disorder and patients' subjective experiences of recovery as measured by the RAS subscales. However, this result is consistent with the broad consumer literature espousing that personal recovery is possible even in the presence of disabling symptoms (Cavelti et al, 2012b;Salzer and Brusilovskiy, 2014).…”

“…From consumers' perspective, recovery refers to a personal process of overcoming the negative personal and social consequences of having a severe mental disorder and regaining a self-determined and meaningful life, beyond symptom remission and functional rehabilitation (Bellack, 2006). Thus, recovery is no longer seen as an event occurring solely within the individual, but as a dynamic interplay between the individual and its environment (Cavelti et al, 2012b). In this article, we will refer to the latter definition of recovery as "personal recovery" (Slade et al, 2012).…”

Recovery Assessment Scale: Testing validity with Portuguese community-based mental health organization users.

“…The RAS was implemented across a number of countries, therefore accomplishing a sound empirical evidence base (Cavelti et al, 2012;Salzer & Brusilovskiy, 2014;Shanks et al, 2013).…”

The “Clinical Interview for Psychotic Disorders” (CIPD): Development and expert evaluation

“…The Recovery Assessment Scale has been suggested as the best available measure (e.g. [28,29]). Interestingly, along with the evolution of assessment measures for personal recovery, the recovery orientation of mental health services has also been of major interest in research, with several measures being developed (for a review see [31]).…”

“…With the intention of summarizing and critically analyzing data for the existing measures, several comprehensive and integrative systematic reviews on existing and psychometrically tested self-report measures specifically developed for severe mental illness, mainly psychotic disorders emerged [28][29][30]. The Recovery Assessment Scale has been suggested as the best available measure (e.g.…”