The term "Recovery"

[BuckeyeLove]

What's up with this word? When did it become the be all, end all in the field of public and community mental health. What does it even mean? I mean, I know what people I work with and who work in public policy positions say it means, but I tend to have a Princess Bride "inconceivable" moment whenever I hear politicians talk about it.

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[erg923]

I assume you mean the recovery model of mental healthcare...not the "recovery" term often used in substance abuse treatment?

 

[BuckeyeLove]

I assume you mean the recovery model of mental healthcare...not the "recovery" term often used in substance abuse treatment?

See that's the thing; I'm not really sure. I hear it used so often and it seems to be referring to both.

 

[PsyDr]

It’s a resurgence of the clubhouse model of psychosocial rehab from the 1940s. There’s been some new studies in this showing efficacy.

Same model that brought out the terms”clients” over patient.

 

[futureapppsy2]

This has deep roots in psychiatric rehabilitation. Because most SPMI can't be cured, per se, the focus is on management and restoration of functioning.

 

[erg923]

This was touted and verbalized alot in the VA healthcare system, with MY understanding that it was a crude method of utilization management due to a volume of dysfunction the system could no longer support. Not the true historical nature of the idea, I don't think, but true nonetheless?

I believe in alot of the ideas and principles of the recovery model, but I think it was often a way of rationing care in the VA. Sometimes very rightfully so...sometimes not (if you hold to the VA mission statement literally anyway).

 

[deleted343839]

I believe in alot of the ideas and principles of the recovery model, but I think it was often a way of rationing care in the VA. Sometimes very rightfully so...sometimes not (if you hold to the VA mission statement literally anyway).

I interviewed at a VA for internship and one of the few things I remember from that day was when one of the interviewers specifically asked me about my understanding of the term "recovery." I could tell right away that my response disappointed her.

 

[Pragma]

I assume you mean the recovery model of mental healthcare...not the "recovery" term often used in substance abuse treatment?

The concept is applied pretty similarly between SMI and ROSC.