Predictors of personal recovery for persons with psychiatric disabilities: An examination of the Unity Model of Recovery

Abstract This study examined a comprehensive set of potential correlates of recovery based on the Unity Model of Recovery. Thirty-two community psychiatric rehabilitation centers in Taiwan agreed to participate in this study. A sample of 592 participants were administered the questionnaires. Five gr...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2017-04, Vol.250, p.185-192
Main Author: Song, Li-yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Family support
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Professional relationship
Psychiatry
Recovery
Recovery of Function
Rehabilitation service
Resilience
Resilience, Psychological
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Taiwan
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Summary:Abstract This study examined a comprehensive set of potential correlates of recovery based on the Unity Model of Recovery. Thirty-two community psychiatric rehabilitation centers in Taiwan agreed to participate in this study. A sample of 592 participants were administered the questionnaires. Five groups of independent variables were included in the model: socio-demographic variables, illness variables, resilience, informal support, and formal support. The results of regression analysis provided support for the validity of the Unity Model of Recovery. The independent variables explained 53.5% of the variance in recovery for the full sample, and 55.5% for the subsample of the consumers who have been ever employed. The significance of the three cornerstones (resilience, family support, and symptoms) for recovery was confirmed. Other critical support variables, including the extent of rehabilitation service use, professional relationship, and professional support were also found to be significant factors. Among all the significant correlates, resilience, family support, and extent of rehabilitation service use ranked in the top three. The findings could shed light on paths to recovery. Implications for psychiatric services were discussed and suggested.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.01.088