Although there is now increasing evidence as to the role played by social factors in
contributing to the onset of mental health difficulties, there has been little systematic …

This new edition of Social Work Practice in Mental Health builds on the underpinning
principles of the previous editions whilst reflecting how the context for practice has steadily …

Background: Recovery research often describes recovery from mental illness as a complex
individual process. In this article a social perspective on recovery is developed. Aims: To …

This article looks at the place of social recovery in mental health and social care services,
alongside personal recovery. Despite its conceptual and practice centrality to the new …

Social Perspectives in Mental Health offers new practice frameworks that help to make
sense of people's mental distress and recovery in relation to their social experience. This …

Personal recovery is a guiding principle in mental health and suggests that consumers own
and are responsible for their own recovery. An exclusive focus on the recovery of those …

This study examines the relationship between objective and subjective measures of social
support with recovery from serious mental illness; recovery has been described as both an …

Objective: While the recovery approach in mental health currently enjoys immense support,
it is not without its critics. The most persistent criticisms focus on the individualism …

The recovery model has been enormously influential in shaping mental health services
globally over the last two decades. However, empirical research on its outcomes and …

There is increasing international interest in recovery approaches in mental health—and this
connects with an emerging focus within European social work around promoting capability …