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BJPsych Open. 2016 Apr 07;2(2):173-178. doi: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002642. eCollection 2016 Mar.

The use of social environment in a psychosocial clubhouse to facilitate recovery-oriented practice.

BJPsych open

Toby Raeburn, Virginia Schmied, Catherine Hungerford, Michelle Cleary

Affiliations

  1. , RN, MA.
  2. , RN, RM, PhD, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  3. , RN, NP, PhD, FACMHN, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Indigenous Health, Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia.
  4. , RN, PhD, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 27703771 PMCID: PMC4995550 DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002642

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recovery-oriented language has been widely adopted in mental health policy; however, little is known about how recovery practices are implemented within individual services, such as psychosocial clubhouses.

AIMS: To explore how recovery practices are implemented in a psychosocial clubhouse.

METHOD: Qualitative case study design informed by self-determination theory was utilised. This included 120 h of participant observation, interviews with 12 clubhouse members and 6 staff members. Field notes and interview transcripts were subject to theoretical thematic analysis.

RESULTS: Two overarching themes were identified, each comprising three sub-themes. In this paper, the overarching theme of 'social environment' is discussed. It was characterised by the sub-themes, 'community and consistency', 'participation and opportunity' and 'respect and autonomy'.

CONCLUSIONS: Social environment was used to facilitate recovery-oriented practice within the clubhouse. Whether recovery is experienced by clubhouse members in wider society, may well depend on supports and opportunities outside the clubhouse.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS: None.

COPYRIGHT AND USAGE: © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.

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