Open AccessNew Endeavors, Risk Taking, and Personal Growth in the Recovery Process: Findings From the STARS Study
Author(s) -
Andrew T. Young,
Carla A. Green,
Sue E. Estroff
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
psychiatric services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.517
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1557-9700
pISSN - 1075-2730
DOI - 10.1176/ps.2008.59.12.1430
Subject(s) - schizoaffective disorder , context (archaeology) , psychology , pace , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , exploratory research , grounded theory , mental illness , mental health , psychiatry , qualitative research , psychosis , paleontology , social science , geodesy , sociology , anthropology , biology , geography
This study examined consumers' perspectives on the role of personal growth-related risk taking in the recovery process and on clinicians' roles in patients' decisions to take on new activities and opportunities. Clinical approaches cited by patients as most helpful in making significant changes were also identified.