| Mental health success stories: finding paths to recovery. | |
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PMID: 17454286 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recovery from serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) is multi-faceted. Twenty individuals with SPMI who considered themselves successful in recovery participated in semi-structured interviews. Most were customers of mental health projects funded by NEBHANDS, a federal grant. Common themes on their paths to recovery included: (a) Finding acceptance and understanding of their mental illness; (b) Redefining their identity and preventing relapse; and (c) Finding ways to advocate to decrease stigma and help others along their paths. Also included in the interviews was the participants' descriptions of frequent barriers to recovery. An integration of informal networks with formal mental health services aided their recovery. |
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Authors:
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Linda Welsch Jensen; Theresa A Wadkins |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Issues in mental health nursing Volume: 28 ISSN: 0161-2840 ISO Abbreviation: Issues Ment Health Nurs Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-24 Completed Date: 2007-08-01 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7907126 Medline TA: Issues Ment Health Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 325-40 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing-Kearney Division, Kearney, NE, USA. ljensen@unmc.edu |
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Adaptation, Psychological* Adult Attitude to Health* Chronic Disease Crisis Intervention Female Helping Behavior Hotlines Humans Male Mental Disorders / prevention & control, psychology* Mentally Ill Persons / psychology* Middle Aged Nebraska Nursing Methodology Research Patient Advocacy Patient Education as Topic Qualitative Research Quality of Life / psychology Questionnaires Recurrence Self Care / methods, psychology* Self Concept Self-Help Groups Severity of Illness Index Stereotyping |
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