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. 2001 Apr;52(4):482-5.
doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.4.482.

What is recovery? A conceptual model and explication

N Jacobson  1 , D Greenley
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What is recovery? A conceptual model and explication

N Jacobson et al. Psychiatr Serv. 2001 Apr.

Abstract

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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  • What is recovery? A commentary.
    Peyser H. Peyser H. Psychiatr Serv. 2001 Apr;52(4):486-7. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.4.486. Psychiatr Serv. 2001. PMID: 11274494 No abstract available.
  • A conceptual model of recovery.
    Jacobson N, Greenley D. Jacobson N, et al. Psychiatr Serv. 2001 May;52(5):688-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.5.688. Psychiatr Serv. 2001. PMID: 11331811 No abstract available.

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