title: The petals of recovery in a mental health context.
abstract: In the last 10 years the concept of recovery has entered the discussion on mental health. Since then it has been surrounded in debate - from advocates who suggest that there is a need to build mental health services on recovery principles, to people who suggest that there is insufficient 'empirical' evidence to support a reorientation of services. The focus of this article is on exploring the concept of recovery as both a process and an approach to care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Pádraig
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McBennett
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003289:Convalescence; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008603:Mental Health; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012648:Self Care; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology