Objectives: In recent years, the concept of recovery has gained ground in the treatment of
persons with dual diagnosis. Recovery refers to living a meaningful life despite limitations …

Background Countries around the world have committed in policy to transforming their
mental health services towards a recovery orientation. How has mental health recovery …

Purpose: Recovery-oriented practice (ROP) is growing internationally in mental health
services. The study aimed to examine the perspectives of peer workers about ROP pre …

Recent research into the role of mental health social work has identified a need for
increased critical engagement with accounts of professional role and identity. Notably, a …

This review was conducted to synthesize and critically appraise the literature on knowledge,
attitudes, understanding, perceptions, and expectations of mental health professionals …

While the recovery concept strongly resonates in clinical mental health care today, it first
arose in service user-led contexts. A major risk of this professionalization shift is that …

This study examines the therapeutic orientation and professional self-conception of social
work in psychiatric care. In psychiatry, the focus of the work is always therapeutic. Various …

Purpose The use of recovery-oriented practice (ROP) in mental health is increasing globally.
This study explored attitudes of peer workers about ROP's implementation. Method A …

Addiction recovery has gained considerable attention over the past few years. Despite the
diffuse conceptualization of 'recovery', a range of studies have been conducted on what …

The manifest purpose of professional journals is to share important knowledge. Increasing
revelations of flaws in the peer-reviewed literature shows that this purpose is often not …