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Jordan G, Bassetto S, DeLuca J, Dobbs MF, Florence A, Allemang B, O'Keeffe D, Basile M, Funaro MC, Davidson L, Ben-David S, Shah J. Personal Recovery Among People at Risk for Developing Serious Mental Health Problems: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Psychiatr Serv 2024; 75:778-788. [PMID: 38410038 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Personal recovery refers to a person's pursuit of a full, meaningful life despite the potentially debilitating impact of a mental illness. An evidence base describing personal recovery among people at risk for developing a mental illness is lacking, limiting the potential for mental health services to support personal recovery. To address this gap, the authors synthesized the extant research describing personal recovery among people at risk for developing a mental illness. METHODS A systematic search of several literature databases (MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Web of Science Core Collection, and Cochrane Library) was conducted to retrieve qualitative and case studies and first-person accounts. The Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for systematic reviews were followed. Included studies reported on participants at variable risk for developing a schizophrenia spectrum, bipolar, major depressive, or borderline personality disorder. Articles were retrieved through a librarian-assisted search and through use of additional strategies (e.g., expert consultation). Abstracts were screened by the research team, and themes were developed by using thematic synthesis. RESULTS The 36 included articles were synthesized, and six themes were generated: difficulties and challenges; establishing an understanding of, and finding ways to cope with, one's mental health challenges; reestablishing a sense of agency and personhood; receiving support from people and services, as well as restoring relationships; reestablishing hope, meaning, and purpose; and overcoming stigma and destigmatizing mental illness in others. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide a conceptual foundation that can guide future research on personal recovery and clinical interventions that foster it among people at risk for mental illness.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gerald Jordan
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Stella Bassetto
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Joseph DeLuca
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Matthew F Dobbs
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Ana Florence
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Brooke Allemang
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Donal O'Keeffe
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Mikaela Basile
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Melissa C Funaro
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Larry Davidson
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Shelly Ben-David
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
| | - Jai Shah
- Institute for Mental Health, Centre for Urban Wellbeing, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jordan); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (Bassetto, Shah); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (DeLuca, Dobbs); Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (DeLuca); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (Florence); Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Allemang); ARCHES Recovery College, Mental Health Ireland, Dublin (Ó'Keeffe); School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (Basile, Ben-David); Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (Funaro) and Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry (Davidson), Yale University, New Haven
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