Recovery narrative photovoice: Feasibility of a writing and photography intervention for serious mental illnesses.

Abstract

Findings support the feasibility and acceptability of the Recovery Narrative Photovoice for individuals with serious mental illnesses. These results reflect the potential for using this intervention in psychiatric rehabilitation settings to facilitate recovery-related outcomes, including empowerment, positive identity, and community integration. Future research will require a replication of pre-post assessment of this intervention to further establish the efficacy of this program.

Usefulness of Recovery services promoting personal recovery among Adults living with Severe Mental illness – A Comprehensive Integrative Review

“…Five of the included papers recommended photovoice, art-making and exhibition as interventions used to construct recovery (56)(57)(58)(59)(60). The photovoice, artmaking and exhibition are used to achieve recovery, empowerment, community integration (56,58,59) and share di cult experiences non-verbally (57). The intervention aims to explore, document and share ideas about recovery.…”

“…The intervention aims to explore, document and share ideas about recovery. It involves the construction of text with photographs through the exhibition and large group discussion (56,58,59). More importantly, the intervention helps to avoid the stigma that is associated with the conventional process of delivering mental health services (60).…”

“…The photovoice, art and exhibition intervention are delivered through weekly class sessions and community outings (58-60) ( Table 3). The content of the class sessions focuses on writing exercises, psychoeducational handouts, and activities on how to construct empowering narratives of recovery and stigmatization (58,59) (see Table 4). In addition, Ketch, Rubin (60) suggested that the class session begins with sharing previous experiences or knowledge about artmaking.…”

“…The papers highlighted that recovery services have improved self-esteem or self-con dence (eg. fostered feeling of self-worth) (26,30,31,38,42,52,(57)(58)(59), hope (25,27,46,56), improvements in thoughts, emotions and better understanding of mental illness (25,26,31). More so, the recovery services have improved self-care or practical skills of daily life (eg.…”

Knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals and students regarding recovery: A systematic review

“…Previous studies have suggested that the recovery of consumers could be achieved through the implementation of interventions such as vocational rehabilitation, integrated rehabilitation and recovery narrative photovoice, art‐making, and exhibition services as well as leisure and recreational activities (Burns et al 2008; Crosse 2003; Malinovsky et al 2013; Mizock et al 2015; Raeburn et al 2016). These services are implemented through collaboration or partnership between MHPs, consumers, and their family caregivers.…”