We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Moving forward: negotiating self and external circumstances in recovery.
- Authors
Ochocka, Joanna; Nelson, Geoff; Janzen, Rich
- Abstract
This article presents a framework for understanding the concept of recovery from serious mental illnesses and other life struggles. The framework is based on findings from a longitudinal, qualitative study that involved in-depth interviews with 28 people who experienced serious mental health challenges. The purpose of this article is to clarify the concept of recovery by presenting a grounded theory analysis of the components of recovery. The framework recognizes the experiences of struggle constructed through the words of study participants and captures four main components of recovery: a) a drive to move forward, b) a spiral of positive and negative changes, c) the context of recovery, and d) a dialectical process of ongoing negotiation between self and external circumstances.
- Publication
Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 2005, Vol 28, Issue 4, p315
- ISSN
1095-158X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2975/28.2005.315.322