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Small Things, Micro-Affirmations and Helpful Professionals Everyday Recovery-Orientated Practices According to Persons with Mental Health Problems
Inger Beate LarsenAlain ToporTore Dag Bøesubject
Health (social science)Small thingsPsychology of selfProfessional practice03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRecoveryHumansInterpersonal RelationsMicro affirmations030212 general & internal medicineMeaning (existential)Content (Freudian dream analysis)Original PaperMental DisordersRemission InductionPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthProfessional-Patient RelationsHelpful relationshipsProfessional practiceMental health030227 psychiatryPsychiatry and Mental healthThematic analysisPsychologySocial psychologydescription
The aim of this study is to present concrete descriptions of the content in the construction of helpful relationships with staff, according to users. Starting with the re-occurring concept of the meaning of "little things" in recovery studies, a literature review was done. A thematic analysis shows that small things play an important role in improving a person's sense of self. Small things seem to be an invisible but effective parts of a recovery-orientated practice, but they might be defined as unprofessional and their efficacy negated.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-08 | Community Mental Health Journal |