Let's talk about recovery in mental health: an international Delphi study of experts by experience.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The concept of recovery is featured in the strategic plans of the World Health Organization as well as in other national mental health plans; however, there have been differing interpretations of what it means. This article aims to achieve a consensus on the key aspects of recovery in mental health from the perspective of movements of users and survivors of psychiatry at an international level. Four specific objectives were proposed in this study: (1) to identify what recovery in mental health means, (2) to identify the indicators that a person is progressing in their recovery, (3) to determine the factors that facilitate the recovery process, and (4) to determine the factors that hinder the recovery process.

Methods

A three-round e-Delphi study was conducted with the p

SUBMITTER: Guerrero E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11464929 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature