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Development of the REFOCUS intervention to increase mental health team support for personal recovery
- Authors:
- SLADE Mike, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 207(6), 2015, pp.544-550.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: There is an emerging evidence base about best practice in supporting recovery. This is usually framed in relation to general principles, and specific pro-recovery interventions are lacking. Aims: To develop a theoretically based and empirically defensible new pro-recovery manualised intervention, called the REFOCUS intervention. Method: Seven systematic and two narrative reviews were undertaken. Identified evidence gaps were addressed in three qualitative studies. The findings were synthesised to produce the REFOCUS intervention, manual and model. Results: The REFOCUS intervention comprises two components: recovery-promoting relationships and working practices. Approaches to supporting relationships comprise coaching skills training for staff, developing a shared team understanding of recovery, exploring staff values, a Partnership Project with people who use the service and raising patient expectations. Working practices comprise the following: understanding values and treatment preferences; assessing strengths; and supporting goal-striving. The REFOCUS model describes the causal pathway from the REFOCUS intervention to improved recovery. Conclusions: The REFOCUS intervention is an empirically supported pro-recovery intervention for use in mental health services. It will be evaluated in a multisite cluster randomised controlled trial (Publisher abstract)
100 ways to support recovery
- Author:
- SLADE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Addiction Today, 20(123), March 2010, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Addiction Recovery Foundation
This brief summary guide provides ideas for working with service users, both those with mental health problems and those with addiction or dependency, in a recovery orientated fashion. The guide is based on two beliefs; first, that recovery is something worked towards and experienced by the person with the problem, it is not something a service can do to the person; and secondly every journey of recovery is individual. The role of the staff is to provide support. The guide looks at recovery tasks, the personal recovery framework and the central importance of relationships and peer involvement. Traditional and recovery-orientated services are compared. A link is provided to the full 32 page guide published by Rethink which identifies 100 action points for staff in supporting recovery.