title: The role of work in the recovery of persons with psychiatric disabilities.
abstract: This study explored the role of work in the recovery of employed and unemployed persons with psychiatric disabilities. Fourteen persons with psychiatric disabilities participated in semi-structured interviews. Content analysis revealed that the experience of recovery was based on six major dimensions: self-definition, empowerment, connections to others, meaning of work, vocational future, and meaning of recovery. Differences in these six dimensions led to the identification of three profiles of recovery: recovery as uncertain, recovery as a self-empowering experience, and recovery as a challenging experience. Each profile described a specific context in which participation in work or avoidance of work can be understood and vocational interventions can be designed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing Laval, University Centre de Recherche, Université Laval-Robert Giffard, Canada. helene.provencher@fsi.ulaval.ca
authors.forename: Helene L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Provencher
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gregg
authors.forename: Shery
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mead
authors.forename: Kim T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Mueser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*