Journal article
Promoting personal recovery in people with persisting psychotic disorders: Development and pilot study of a novel digital intervention
N Thomas, J Farhall, F Foley, ND Leitan, KA Villagonzalo, E Ladd, C Nunan, S Farnan, R Frankish, T Smark, SL Rossell, L Sterling, G Murray, DJ Castle, M Kyrios
Frontiers in Psychiatry | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: For people with persisting psychotic disorders, personal recovery has become an important target of mental health services worldwide. Strongly influenced by mental health service consumer perspectives, personal recovery refers to being able to live a satisfying and contributing life irrespective of ongoing symptoms and disability. Contact with peers with shared lived experience is often cited as facilitative of recovery. We aimed to develop and pilot a novel recovery-based digitally supported intervention for people with a psychotic illness. Methods: We developed a website to be used on a tablet computer by mental health workers to structure therapeutic discussions about personal..
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Awarded by State Government of Victoria Department of Health Mental Illness Research Fund
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the State Government of Victoria Department of Health Mental Illness Research Fund (MIRF33). The funder had no role in the design of the study or reporting of results.