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Case illustration of recovery maintenance
Mary was referred to me by her mother’s caseworker because they believed she was depressed and were concerned that she had never been able to make friends. Mary was 33, was attending community college, and lived with her mother, 67, who had been treated for psychosis n and off since young adulthood. Mary had seen […]
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The goal in recovery maintenance
Recovery-oriented care should be designed with a clearly defined end (Adams & Grieder,2005; Davidson et al., 2009). The goal in recovery is to help consumers live a personally meaningful life, which may be achieved through full recovery (i.e., no symptoms) or social recovery (i.e., satisfying social life using medications or other strategies to manage symptoms). […]
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