Recovery and recovery-oriented care emerged out of the Civil Rights movement. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines recovery as "[a] process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self- directed life, and strive to reach their full potential." (SAMHSA, 2016).
Recovery in mental health involves living a full life while living with a mental illness. A person may still experience symptoms; recovery does not mean cure.
Recovery-oriented care is mental health care that supports a person in their recovery. This may include psychotherapy, psychiatric rehabilitation, supported employment, supported education, medication, and other supports geared to helping a person achieve their life goals. Care is not necessarily or only focused on psychiatric symptoms, but instead is a holistic approach that recognizes the importance of hope, home, meaning and purpose.
Some relevant articles:
Jacobson, N., & Greenley, D. (2001). What is recovery? A conceptual model and explication. Psychiatric Services, 52(4), 482-485.
Davidson, L., O'connell, M. J., Tondora, J., Lawless, M., & Evans, A. C. (2005). Recovery in serious mental illness: A new wine or just a new bottle?. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36(5), 480.
Anthony, W. A. (1993). Recovery from mental illness: the guiding vision of the mental health service system in the 1990s. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 16(4), 11.
Recovery in mental health involves living a full life while living with a mental illness. A person may still experience symptoms; recovery does not mean cure.
Recovery-oriented care is mental health care that supports a person in their recovery. This may include psychotherapy, psychiatric rehabilitation, supported employment, supported education, medication, and other supports geared to helping a person achieve their life goals. Care is not necessarily or only focused on psychiatric symptoms, but instead is a holistic approach that recognizes the importance of hope, home, meaning and purpose.
Some relevant articles:
Jacobson, N., & Greenley, D. (2001). What is recovery? A conceptual model and explication. Psychiatric Services, 52(4), 482-485.
Davidson, L., O'connell, M. J., Tondora, J., Lawless, M., & Evans, A. C. (2005). Recovery in serious mental illness: A new wine or just a new bottle?. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36(5), 480.
Anthony, W. A. (1993). Recovery from mental illness: the guiding vision of the mental health service system in the 1990s. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 16(4), 11.
