Mental Health Recovery Model

In discussing the implications of a recovery model on service users/survivors and mental health services, it is essential to define recovery. In illustrating the controversial nature of this concept it is pragmatic to discuss service users and workers in mental health because implications of the recovery model affect both, but in different ways. It is important to realize there is a division in the focus of each group; service users generally want independence from services while health care providers focus on methods and models (Bonney & Stickley, 2008). In working together both groups can improve the provision of recovery services.

Mental health is a complex phenomenon that consists of a range of diagnoses, treatments and outcomes. Recovery from such experiences has historically meant to completely remove all symptoms of illness, but is now currently thought of as regaining a sense of control over and development of a new meaning and purpose in one’s life, rather than feeling defined by the illness. Each individual understands it in their own personal way, likened to a journey towards self-determination, choice, and empowerment.

Celebrate Recovery is a self-help recovery program that contains a heavy emphasis on Christ and seeking healing through Him. There is a strong religious focus so individuals feel like they have help that is unconditional and they are surrounded by a body of individuals who are struggling with similar situations as well. Although these individuals cannot provide the answers or healing for one another, they are the support, a body, a family, and create a safe environment for fellow participants. Moreover, with this focus on Christs healing powers in their lives, the program emphasizes the eight recovery principles in the Beatitudes as well as the twelve-steps (similar to those used in Alcoholics Anonymous). I, therefore, attended a Celebrate Recovery meeting at the fellowship church in Rogers, AR on October seventh, two thousand sixteen.

In mental health the concept of recovery is a contrast to the medical context to which we are accustomed to. Individuals experiencing mental illnesses have expressed recovery to be “elusive, not perfectly linear… erratic, we flatter, slide back and regroup…establish a sense of integrity and purpose” (Roads to recovery, n.d.), which reflects

The recovery model is a tool that is used to help a client live their lives through the best of their abilities. By working with a therapist using the recovery model, goals are made by both the client and the therapist based upon what the client would like to achieve. This allows for clients to take control of their own lives and allows for the client to know that they have different options that they can choose. Clients are better able to come up with goals and the outcome that they desire to see in their everyday life by giving the client a sense of hope, support, and purpose.

Recovery is a term used when an individual comes to terms and overcomes the obstacles associated with a mental illness. (Le Boutillier et al.,2011).

The treatment would be to take a closer look at the recovery life for the individual or family instead of fixing it. For example this article talks about using the model in substance abuse such as; Lorie Obernauer, PhD, recovery consultant and coach and former Alumni Coordinator at CeDAR in Colorado, says that at CeDAR (Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation), “We are actually putting something into play that is really directed to helping our clients live in recovery and use some new tools to understand the new world that they are now entering.”(S. Brys). The author talks about “She says this model of treatment is a solution-oriented model rather than one of relapse prevention, as it has been in the past. Obernauer will be presenting on this topic at this month’s National Conference on Addiction Disorders with Steve Millette, MS, LAC, Executive Director of CeDAR”(Brys). She explains how treatments professionals can be “tour guides,” helping clients move from what William White calls a “culture of addiction” to a “culture of recovery.” Here are other examples that she uses for when the family or individuals are ready to move on to culture of recovery;

Most people who have mental health problems experience symptoms, and gradually recover. They may pick Up where they left off, or head in a new direction in life. Everybody’s experience of mental ill health is Different and everybody’s recovery is therefore individual. For a minority of people, the symptoms of their mental health problem might lead them to act

The mental health program that I will develop would incorporate a recovery focused model. To begin with the environmental setting, the agency would have a clean facility that was appropriate for participants to feel safe. Moreover, there would be different artistic paintings that were diverse and culturally competent. The room would be colorful and friendly where participants would feel inspired to have positive feelings before their session. Collins (2008) describes optimism and hope as strong influences that help participants with less stress and better coping skills. Also, the facility would have music and magazines to keep participant’s focused in order to prepare for their session. For the children, there would be appropriate toys

According to Darbouze, for a juvenile to re-enter into the mainstream of society, he/she must first be rehabilitated. Rehabilitation is essential to young offenders because it reduces the chances of recidivism. Being refurbished sets the foundation of a healthy lifestyle in the community once out of the juvenile justice system. (Darbouze, 2008) According to the research, the rehabilitative model is considered to be more efficient than the retributive model (which is known as punishment). The rehabilitative model is more successful than the retributive model, because it's more practical, and it addresses the needs of the youths. The model gives juveniles, some form of hope and an option in making it in society without having to recidivate. In some way rehabilitation ties with Strain Theory by Merton (1938). (Darbouze, 2008). According to Darbouze rehabilitation is imperative because it teaches juveniles that some necessary steps and priorities are taken to obtain goals. And to accomplish such goals, one must do so in a legitimate way. (Darbouze, 2008). “When one does not have the means to obtain goals, sometimes one is

Pushing back the boundaries of physical and emotional pain, while still maintaining technique and effort under distress in training and competition. This is a solid attribute that can be viewed through the back-up mental performance plan (Plan B) or the mental recovery plan. The difference is that Plan B is a backup execution plan for something that commonly arises and can be anticipated. The mental recovery plan is a last ditch effort to provide damage control to an unanticipated situation. For low altitude F-16 missions, we had a primary attack for dropping bombs on a target. For contingencies, such as weather issues or fallout (less aircraft in the formation, for example), we had one or two backup plan for staying below the weather

Psychiatric rehabilitation is the process of recovery and integration within the individual’s community. The psychiatric rehabilitation model of mental health consists of goals, values and guiding principles. Through the bio-psycho-social perspective, service providers assist the consumers in reaching their functional capacity. Clinicians must use the information provided by the consumer and apply it to understanding the biological, psychological and social aspects of their life in the rehabilitation process. This is achieved by following the guiding principles and approaches of psychiatric rehabilitation, which include person-centeredness, a partnership with the provider, family members and significant others, peer support, natural supports, strengths focus, focus on career development, integration of treatment and rehabilitation services and assessments related in person-chosen goals. These principles are crucial factors in servicing individuals within the recovery (Pratt, C.W., Gill, K.G., Barrett, N.M., & Robersts, M. M., 2014, p. 115). Psychiatric rehabilitation is a multi-dimensional recovery progress that relies on the cooperation of the consumer, service provider and the individual’s community. These vignettes are examples of consumers who receive treatment and the effects of following and not following the principles of psychiatric rehabilitation.

The researchers started this experiment to seek the answer to their hypotheses, which is an outdoor adventure program will result in enhanced functioning among people with diagnoses of serious mental illness in five variable domains including self efficacy and self esteem, interpersonal traits (including trust and paranoia), anxiety and depression, locus of control, and possibly a variety of other psychiatric symptoms such as obsessive compulsive tendencies or phobias (Kelley, Coursey, Selby, 2007). The researchers recruited participants from patients already receiving outpatient treatment in a psychosocial rehabilitation program most of which have been going to these rehabilitation facilities for over ten years and continued to stay in their

A recovery story is a messy thing. It has dozens of beginnings and no final ending. Most of the conflict and drama is interior, and there’s a lot more indecisiveness than action. The lead character hides in the shadows much of the time, so you can’t even see what’s going on.

A Vision for Change details a comprehensive model of mental health service provision for Ireland. It describes a framework for building and fostering positive mental health across the entire community and for providing accessible, community based specialist services for people with mental illness (HSE, 2012). It focuses on a person-centred treatment approach, which looks at each element through an integrated care plan for service users, with special emphasis put on involving the service users, their families and carers at every level of treatment. Being involved in mental health services is more than the service user being diagnosed or attending consultation, they must be at the centre of the decision making. This is integral to recovery