ReStorying Psychiatric Disability: Learning from First Person Recovery Narratives

This qualitative study examines first person accounts of recovery from psychiatric disability. Common themes and patterns are identified and findings are linked to narrative and resiliency theories. Implications for policy, practice, and research are provided.

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Published in:Psychiatric rehabilitation journal 2001, Vol.24 (4), p.335-343
Main Author: Ridgway, Priscilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Convalescence
Disability
Female
Human
Humans
Mental Disorders
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Mental health
Narratives
Psychiatry
Qualitative research
Recovery (Disorders)
Social Support
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Summary:This qualitative study examines first person accounts of recovery from psychiatric disability. Common themes and patterns are identified and findings are linked to narrative and resiliency theories. Implications for policy, practice, and research are provided.
ISSN:1095-158X
1559-3126
DOI:10.1037/h0095071