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Narratives of recovery from mental illness : the role of peer support / Mike Watts and Agnes Higgins.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Advances in mental health research seriesPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017Description: ix, 157 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. ; casedISBN:
  • 9781138847996
  • 1138847992
  • 9781138847996:
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.891 23
LOC classification:
  • .W335 2017
NLM classification:
  • 2016 H-154
  • WM 400
  • WM 400
Contents:
Genesis of the book and setting the context -- The medicalisation of human distress -- Towards recovery : beyond the psychiatric system -- Towards equality and reciprocity : mutual help/mutual support -- Generating recovery narratives for this study -- Personal journeys into severe emotional distress -- Attempting to escape from distress and terror -- A time of healing : struggling through fear to encounter hope and trust -- A time of healing : the healing power of reciprocal relationship -- A time of healing : leadership, choosing "goodness" new identities and resilience -- A time of growth : successful social involvements -- Flourishing selves and a re-enchantment with life -- Recovery through mutual help : recovery processes revisited -- An exploration of recovery through graphic illustrations -- Journey's end and new beginnings.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Short Loan Collection Carlow Campus Library Short Loan Collection 616.891 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 82820

98.53 CW717, CW758

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Genesis of the book and setting the context -- The medicalisation of human distress -- Towards recovery : beyond the psychiatric system -- Towards equality and reciprocity : mutual help/mutual support -- Generating recovery narratives for this study -- Personal journeys into severe emotional distress -- Attempting to escape from distress and terror -- A time of healing : struggling through fear to encounter hope and trust -- A time of healing : the healing power of reciprocal relationship -- A time of healing : leadership, choosing "goodness" new identities and resilience -- A time of growth : successful social involvements -- Flourishing selves and a re-enchantment with life -- Recovery through mutual help : recovery processes revisited -- An exploration of recovery through graphic illustrations -- Journey's end and new beginnings.

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