title: Exploring service users perceptions of recovery from psychosis: A Q-methodological approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Recovery from psychosis has been greatly studied, especially in relation to outcome. However, it is still a poorly defined concept and there has been minimal impact of service user definitions of recovery. It is a term that is being increasingly used in relation to mental health policies and guidelines; hence it is important to ensure that recovery is well defined and guided by service users' experience of recovery. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine what factors are important to service users in recovery from psychosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A Q-method approach was adopted to allow a wide qualitative exploration of recovery.
  
  
  METHODS
  An opportunity sample (N= 40) was recruited, aged between 18 and 65, who experienced symptoms of psychosis for at least 1 year within mental health services in the North West of England.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis revealed four distinct perspectives in relation to recovery from psychosis. The first placed importance on collaborative support and understanding, the second on emotional change through social and medical support, the third group emphasized regaining functional and occupational goals, and the last group identified self-focused recovery as being important factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although recovery from psychosis may have common elements, there are a number of idiosyncratic perspectives that should be taken into account when conceptualizing recovery and this should be reflected in service provision.
authors.affiliation: Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morrision
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Haddock
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004644:Emotions; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011779:Q-Sort; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult