An educational journey towards recovery for individuals with persistent mental illnesses: a New Zealand perspective.
A recovery approach is proposed as the way forward in the New Zealand Ministry of Health and Mental Health Commission documents published in the late 1990s. This has changed the focus of mental health care in New Zealand. The development and evaluation of an education program, the Health and Wellbeing course, for people in recovery from mental health issues, is described. This course is based on a recovery approach. The first course started in September 2000. Findings from the evaluations indicate students found the course very beneficial and, on the whole, the course adhered to the key principles of the recovery approach.
Clayton
Janice
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School of Occupational Therapy, Otago Polytechnic New Zealand, Dunedin. jclayton@tekotago.ac.nz
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Samson
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009520:New Zealand; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*