What Is Recovery? A Conceptual Model and Explication
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This paper describes a conceptual model of recovery from mental illness developed to aid the state of Wisconsin in moving toward its goal of developing a "recovery-oriented" mental health system. In the model, recovery refers to both internal conditions experienced by persons who describe themselves as being in recovery--hope, healing, empowerment, and connection--and external conditions that facilitate recovery--implementation of the principle of human rights, a positive culture of healing, and recovery-oriented services. The aim of the model is to link the abstract concepts that define recovery with specific strategies that systems, agencies, and individuals can use to facilitate it.
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Shifting from an addiction-oriented lifestyle to adoption of a wellness lifestyle is conceptualized as integral to the recovery model.
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- Authors
- Jacobson, N., & Greenley, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- ORCID
- Jacobson, Nora
- Venue
- Psychiatric Services
- Published
- 2001-04
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 482-485
- ISSN
- 0022-1597 (ISSN-L)
- 1075-2730
- 1557-9700
- OpenAlex
- W2151168029
- Cited by
- 888
- References
- 13
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- FWCI
- 25.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychiatric Services (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
- Keywords
- mental health recovery, human rights, recovery-oriented services, hope, empowerment, connections, Wisconsin
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Health Promotion, Humans, Mental Health Services, Patient Advocacy, United States, Treatment Outcome, Recovery of Function
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