Illness management and recovery (IMR) in Danish community mental health centres.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are severe mental illnesses that can have a significant disabling impact on the lives of people. Psychosocial interventions that stress hope and recovery as a part of a multi-dimensional approach are possibly indicated to support people with severe mental illness in facilitating recovery. Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is a curriculum-based psychosocial intervention designed as structured program with a recovery-oriented approach. The aim of IMR is to rehabilitate people with severe mental illnesses by helping them acquire knowledge and skills in managing their illness and achieve personal recovery goals. Previous randomised clinical trials indicate that IMR can be implemented with a good effect and a high fidelity though further

SUBMITTER: Dalum HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3179718 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature