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The rediscovery of recovery: open to all

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Roberts, Glenn, Wolfson, Paul·2004·Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
DOI 10.1192/apt.10.1.37
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‘Recovery’ is usually taken as broadly equivalent to ‘getting back to normal’ or ‘cure’, and by these standards few people with severe mental illness recover. At the heart of the growing interest in recovery is a radical redefinition of what recovery means to those with severe mental health problems. Redefinition of recovery as a process of personal discovery, of how to live (and to live well) with enduring symptoms and vulnerabilities opens the possibility of recovery to all. The ‘recovery movement’ argues that this reconceptualisation is personally empowering, raising realistic hope for a better life alongside whatever remains of illness and vulnerability. This paper explores the background and defining features of the international recovery movement, its influence and impact on contemporary psychiatric practice, and steps towards developing recovery-based practice and services.

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Authors
Roberts, G., & Wolfson, P.
Venue
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2004-01
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
37-48
ISSN
  • 1355-5146 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1481
DOI
10.1192/apt.10.1.37
OpenAlex
W2148766535
Cited by
326
References
40
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 5115 d)
Locations
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (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 › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
Keywords
recovery, recovery movement, severe mental illness, lived experience, self-empowerment, hope, mental health services

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