Recovering from mental health problems: Perceived positive and negative effects of medication on reconnecting with life

Yulia Kartalova-O’Doherty and Donna Tedstone Doherty

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2011, vol. 57, issue 6, 610-618

Abstract: Background : At present there is no coherent theory of mental health recovery capable of guiding clinical practice. Materials : On the basis of 32 interviews with those recovering in Ireland, a grounded theory study generated a theory of recovery as reconnecting with life. This paper reports extended findings on the perceived roles of medication in recovery. Results : Medication combined with other strategies was viewed as both a facilitator and a barrier of reconnecting with life. Reduction and change of medication were reported as facilitating reconnection. Conclusions : Use of medication may need to be constantly revised to match self-perceived progress of reconnecting with life.

Keywords: mental health; recovery; grounded theory; reconnecting with life; positive and negative effects of medication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764010377396

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