Not the story you want? Assessing the fit of a conceptual framework characterising mental health recovery narratives.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Narratives of recovery have been central to the development of the recovery approach in mental health. However, there has been a lack of clarity around definitions. A recent conceptual framework characterised recovery narratives based on a systematic review and narrative synthesis of existing literature, but was based on a limited sample. The aims of this study were to assess the relevance of the framework to the narratives of more diverse populations, and to develop a refined typology intended to inform narrative-based research, practice and intervention development.

Method

77 narrative interviews were conducted with respondents from four under-researched mental health sub-populations across England. Deductive and inductive analysis was used to assess the relevance

SUBMITTER: Llewellyn-Beardsley J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7612149 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature