The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003), the World Health Organization
report (2001), and the surgeon general (US Department, 1999), highlight the need for …

Objective. This study used repeated outcome measures over a 2-year period to compare the
clinical and social benefits of routine schizophrenia treatment with those of evidence-based …

Background Little is known about the empirical relationship between clinical and personal
recovery. Aims To examine whether there are separate constructs of clinical recovery and …

Abstract The Graduated Recovery Intervention Program (GRIP) is a novel cognitive-
behavioral therapy program designed to facilitate functional recovery in people who have …

Background: This paper investigates the durability of the effects of cognitive remediation
therapy (CRT). In a randomised control trial, CRT was compared with a control therapy …

Objective: To examine the efficacy of dynamic cognitive treatment in rehabilitation of
schizophrenic clients. Subjects: Fifty-eight schizophrenic clients that were matched equally …

Objective: Service provision in psychiatric and social care is increasing-ly guided by
recovery principles. However, little is known about the degree of consensus among …

Abstract In Western nations, the Recovery approach has become a widely accepted
philosophy and treatment concept in mental health. Yet, community understanding of the …

The notion of recovery has become a dominant force in mental health policy, evident in
reports of the Surgeon General and President's New Freedom Commission. In both reports …