Developing the philosophy of recovery in South African mental health services.

Journal: African journal of psychiatry

Volume: 15

Issue: 6

Year of Publication: 2013

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town and Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa. jsparker@pgwc.gov.za

Abstract summary 

The recovery movement has emerged as an important and powerful force in the design and implementation of mental health care in many countries around the world. This involves new and more positive understandings of the concept of recovery, both as an individual outcome and as a goal of services. The basis for these understandings is examined, with particular emphasis on long-term outcomes in schizophrenia, and a brief history of the origins of the recovery movement is given. An argument is made for the implementation of a recovery framework within South African mental health services.

Authors & Co-authors:  Parker J S JS

Study Outcome 

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Authors :  1
Identifiers
Doi : 10.4314/ajpsy.v15i6.51
SSN : 1994-8220
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Developing Countries
Other Terms
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
South Africa
Publication Country
United States