title: Restorying psychiatric disability: learning from first person recovery narratives.
abstract: This qualitative study examines first person accounts of recovery from psychiatric disability. Common themes and patterns are identified and findings are linked to narrative and resiliency theories. Implications for policy, practice, and research are provided.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, Twente Hall 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, Kansas 66044-3184, USA. PRidgway@ukans.edu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ridgway
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003289:Convalescence; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012944:Social Support