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Resan framåt : En kvalitativ studie om återhämtningsprocesser vid psykisk ohälsa

Åkesson, Astrid LU and Sandström, Linette LU (2020) SOPA63 20192
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine important elements of recovery as told by people with
first-hand experiences of mental health issues. A qualitative approach was used to obtain
knowledge of what is helpful versus obstructive in a recovery process. Six interviews were
conducted with participants that view themselves as partly or fully recovered from mental
illness. Most of the participants are active members in user organizations which focus on
community and strives towards self-determination in recovery. The notion of empowerment
and the theory of salutogenesis was applied to further understand the process of recovery.
These theoretical frameworks were chosen as they focus on positive factors in the recovery
process and... (More)
The aim of this study was to examine important elements of recovery as told by people with
first-hand experiences of mental health issues. A qualitative approach was used to obtain
knowledge of what is helpful versus obstructive in a recovery process. Six interviews were
conducted with participants that view themselves as partly or fully recovered from mental
illness. Most of the participants are active members in user organizations which focus on
community and strives towards self-determination in recovery. The notion of empowerment
and the theory of salutogenesis was applied to further understand the process of recovery.
These theoretical frameworks were chosen as they focus on positive factors in the recovery
process and reinforces the notion that a person with mental illness can choose their own path
to recovery. The results showed that the most helpful factor in the process of recovery is the
importance of close relationships and the feeling of a supportive environment. The results
further showed that the participants who are active members in user organizations view this as
a major contributing factor in their recovery process. The obstructing factors in the recovery
process as told by the participants showed to be social factors such as an unreliable income,
work environment or stigmatization. The results suggest that a sense of coherence is of major
importance in a process of recovery. The answers given by people with experiences of mental
illness shows the need for social work with a user perspective in focus. Willingness to listen
and to let the patient influence their treatment is pointed out as key factors for social workers
that is in contact with people with mental health issues. (Less)
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author
Åkesson, Astrid LU and Sandström, Linette LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20192
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
recovery, mental illness, empowerment, social work, stigmatization, user organizations, sense of coherence, social services, mental health care
language
Swedish
id
9002922
date added to LUP
2020-01-27 16:14:53
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2020-01-27 16:14:53
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to examine important elements of recovery as told by people with
first-hand experiences of mental health issues. A qualitative approach was used to obtain
knowledge of what is helpful versus obstructive in a recovery process. Six interviews were
conducted with participants that view themselves as partly or fully recovered from mental
illness. Most of the participants are active members in user organizations which focus on
community and strives towards self-determination in recovery. The notion of empowerment
and the theory of salutogenesis was applied to further understand the process of recovery.
These theoretical frameworks were chosen as they focus on positive factors in the recovery
process and reinforces the notion that a person with mental illness can choose their own path
to recovery. The results showed that the most helpful factor in the process of recovery is the
importance of close relationships and the feeling of a supportive environment. The results
further showed that the participants who are active members in user organizations view this as
a major contributing factor in their recovery process. The obstructing factors in the recovery
process as told by the participants showed to be social factors such as an unreliable income,
work environment or stigmatization. The results suggest that a sense of coherence is of major
importance in a process of recovery. The answers given by people with experiences of mental
illness shows the need for social work with a user perspective in focus. Willingness to listen
and to let the patient influence their treatment is pointed out as key factors for social workers
that is in contact with people with mental health issues.}},
  author       = {{Åkesson, Astrid and Sandström, Linette}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Resan framåt : En kvalitativ studie om återhämtningsprocesser vid psykisk ohälsa}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}