Social Relationships as a Decisive Factor in Recovering From Severe Mental Illness

Schön, Ulla‐Karin; Denhov, Anne; Topor, Alain

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“…These findings correspond with recent findings in recovery research (Schön et al 2009) defining the social relationship aspect as the key experience related to other recovery factors. When the opportunity to talk through bad experiences here is seen as a core factor in mental health services, it is based on earlier surveys documenting the strong relationship between mental health and having someone to confide in (Strupp 1995, SSB 1998, Faktarapporten 2002.…”

Section: Sum Of Experiences That Helpedsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…This knowledge supports the suggestion that professionals should facilitate their clients' access to network resources (Granerud and Severinsson 2006). Additionally, as friendship programs have shown success in helping persons with severe mental illnesses (Wilson et al 1999, Hardiman 2004, Mccorkle 2009) and recent recovery research also emphasizes the essential importance of social relationships in the recovery process (Schön, Denhov, and Topor 2009), it is time to have a closer look at the quality of social networks compared to professional services and frankly discuss whether systems and services built on social support not only complement professional services, but also delineate a better course.…”

Section: The Roles Of Social Support and Professional Help In Relatiomentioning

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Social Networks for Mental Health Clients: Resources and Solution

Kogstad¹,

Mønness²,

Sørensen

2012

Community Ment Health J

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Høgskolen i HedmarkNotat nr. 2 -2012 Emneord: Sosial støtte, sosialt nettverk, mental helse klienter. Sammendrag:Dette notatet bygger på en undersøkelse der 850 medlemmer av brukerorganisasjonen Mental Helse svarte på spørsmål om erfaringer med ulike deler av hjelpeapparatet og i hvilken grad de hadde et sosialt nettverk og hvordan dette fungerte. Det ble også krysset av for alder, kjønn, sivilstand, skole-eller yrkestilknytning og bosituasjon. Bakgrunnen for undersøkelsen var et ønske om å forstå mer av samspillet mellom sosiale nettverk og profesjonelle tjenester. Mange studier har illustrert betydningen av sosial støtte og sosiale nettverk for personer med psykiske problemer eller lidelser, og dessuten vist at sosiale nettverk både kan bety redusert behov for profesjonelle tjenester og bedre tilgang til slike tjenester. Vi har likevel begrenset kunnskap om hvordan samspillet mellom sosiale nettverk og profesjonelle tjenester fungerer.Ca. 4000 medlemmer fikk tilsendt spørreskjemaet og knapt 1000 svarte. Støttemedlemmene ble ekskludert fra den kvantitative analysen (men inkludert i kvalitative analyser av det samme utvalget). Cirka 1/3 av respondentene var menn og alderen varierte fra 20 til 80 år, med hovedtyngden mellom 40 og 60 år. 67 % hadde uføretrygd, 13 % var i jobb og 20 % kombinerte trygd med jobb eller studier. Respondentene har erfaringer fra alle deler av hjelpeapparatet, d.v.s. fra tradisjonelle psykiatriske sykehus, DPS-er, dagsentra, individualterapi, familieterapi, hjelpetelefoner, krisesentra, kunst-og kroppsorienterte terapier m.m.Dataene viste at de aller fleste opplever å ha støttende sosiale nettverk. Videre fant vi at disse nettverkene på flere måter kan sies å erstatte profesjonelle tjenester. Når det gjelder hjelp til bedring, kan sosiale nettverk tilby kvaliteter som er på høyde med de profesjonelle tjenestene. Videre fant vi en positiv sammenheng mellom tillit til et sosialt nettverk og tillit til profesjonelle tjenester. Tillit til et sosialt nettverk øker også sannsynligheten for at erfaringene med de profesjonelle tjenestene blir positive.Det er flere konklusjoner som kan trekkes av denne studien. Bl.a. tilsier funnene at nettverkskvaliteter i større grad burde inkluderes i de profesjonelle tjenestene. De åpne nettverksmøtene, hvor profesjonelle og nettverksmedlemmer møtes på mer likeverdig basis, kan her vaere en god modell. Videre vil det ha stor betydning om profesjonelle kan hjelpe utsatte grupper med å bygge egne nettverk. Summary:Background: Several studies have illustrated the importance of social support and social networks for persons with mental health problems. Social networks may mean a reduced need for professional services, but also help to facilitate access to professional help. The interplay between social networks and professional services is complicated and invites further investigation.

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Section: Sum Of Experiences That Helpedsupporting

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Section: The Roles Of Social Support and Professional Help In Relatiomentioning

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Social Networks for Mental Health Clients: Resources and Solution

Kogstad¹,

Mønness²,

Sørensen

2012

Community Ment Health J

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“…In line with previous research (1,2,6,7,23) all participants perceived work to have a positive impact on daily life. On the other hand some participants perceived work to include conflicting experiences, which are findings that have not been presented before.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Download date: 29. Aug. 2018 Introduction Work is at the heart of recovery for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) since it promotes both social relationships and social integration (1,2). The paradigm of recovery states that it is possible to recover in spite of a person having a SMI and that people with SMI can live independent and healthy lives, in contrast to the assumption of the condition being chronic (3).…”

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Reclaiming the worker role: Perceptions of people with mental illness participating in IPS

Lexén

Hofgren

Bejerholm

2012

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Sixty-seven percent of respondents in a study by Murray-Swank et al (2007) favored family participation in psychiatric treatment. Families often helped by lending money (Schon, Denhov, & Topor, 2009). Baxter and Diehl's (1998) study on recovery as a shared process between consumers and their families, identified advocacy as a primary activity of families who have learned to cope after the initial shock of diagnosis.…”

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“Who Believes Most in Me and in My Recovery”: The Importance of Families for Persons With Serious Mental Illness Living in Structured Community Housing

Piat

Sabetti

Fleury

et al. 2011

Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation

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In this article, the authors report on qualitative findings on the role of family in supporting recovery for mental health consumers living in structured, community housing in a large Canadian city. Despite living separately from families and relying heavily on formal services, residents identified their families more often than mental health professionals, friends, and residential caregivers as those who most believe in them and their recovery. Families supported recovery by providing affection and belonging, offering emotional and instrumental support, and by staying actively involved with residents. Families are a vital, untapped resource for social workers in promoting independent living.

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Social Relationships as a Decisive Factor in Recovering From Severe Mental Illness

Abstract: The results show that recovery processes are social processes in which social relationships play a key role.

Cited by 195 publications

References 17 publications

Social Networks for Mental Health Clients: Resources and Solution

Social Networks for Mental Health Clients: Resources and Solution

Reclaiming the worker role: Perceptions of people with mental illness participating in IPS

“Who Believes Most in Me and in My Recovery”: The Importance of Families for Persons With Serious Mental Illness Living in Structured Community Housing

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