Introduction The study explores the theme “stigma” and how it was experienced by
participants in MOT82, a music therapy project in the field of mental health aftercare in …

In Scotland, the recovery model (Scottish Government 2011) is increasingly directing mental
health services. the recovery journey promotes social inclusion and is underpinned by the …

Service provision within mental health care is shifting toward services that maximize
personal recovery. In a Norwegian context, national treatment guidelines have recently …

Many statutory mental health services worldwide have adopted a recovery-oriented rhetoric.
These acknowledge that those who use mental health services have acquired valuable …

This paper seeks to highlight some of the key issues of the social stigma associated with
mental health-related issues, to present examples of some existing anti-stigma concepts …

The importance of clients' agency and involvement in therapy has been emphasized in
music therapy as well as in the broader interdisciplinary field of mental health and …

Background: There is a growing understanding that mental health problems and prolonged
contact with mental healthcare systems can affect people's identities. Working with identity is …

Mental health difficulties are connected with major interpersonal and social challenges.
Recent qualitative research indicates that music therapy can facilitate many of the core …

Previous research studies regarding music therapy and severe mental illness have mainly
adopted quantitative methodologies in order to study the effectiveness of music therapy …

Participation in activities perceived to be meaningful is of importance in recovery processes
among people with mental illness. This qualitative study explored experiences of …