title: An integrative review of what contributes to personal recovery in psychiatric disabilities.
abstract: The aim of this integrated literature review is to identify what people with psychiatric disabilities experience as contributing to their personal recovery. The study design is based on Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review and includes 14 qualitative peer-reviewed articles. The analysis reveals three main themes: recovery as an inner process; recovery as a contribution from others; and recovery as participating in social and meaningful activities. If mental health nurses adhere to the personal recovery perspective, nursing practice will focus on the patients' needs, conveying hope and supporting the patient in the recovery process.
authors.affiliation: Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Department of Acute Psychiatry, Oslo, Norway. martinsalzmannerikson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salzmann-Erikson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009042:Motivation; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality