title: Can there be false hope in recovery?
abstract: Although hope is key to recovery, might the course of some people's mental illness be so severe that false promise is offered? This paper unpacks considerations and, after a critical analysis, concludes hope is still central to healing and personal well-being.
authors.affiliation: Patrick W. Corrigan, PsyD, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lewis College of Human Sciences, Department of Psychology, 3424 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Corrigan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D012917:Social Adjustment