Gerald Jordan, Stella Bassetto, Joseph DeLuca, Matthew F Dobbs, Ana Florence, Brooke Allemang, Donal O'Keeffe, Mikaela Basile, Melissa C Funaro, Larry Davidson, Shelly Ben-David, Jai Shah
OBJECTIVE: Personal recovery refers to a person's pursuit of a full, meaningful life despite the potentially debilitating impact of a mental illness. An evidence base describing personal recovery among people at risk for developing a mental illness is lacking, limiting the potential for mental health services to support personal recovery. To address this gap, the authors synthesized the extant research describing personal recovery among people at risk for developing a mental illness. METHODS: A systematic search of several literature databases (MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Web of Science Core Collection, and Cochrane Library) was conducted to retrieve qualitative and case studies and first-person accounts...
February 27, 2024: Psychiatric Services: a Journal of the American Psychiatric Association