A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effects of Wellness Recovery Action Planning on Depression, Anxiety, and Recovery

Abstract

Training in mental illness self-management reduced depression and anxiety and improved participants' self-perceived recovery over time. Results confirmed the importance of WRAP as part of a group of evidence-based, recovery-oriented interventions.

Organized Self-Management Support Services for Chronic Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…The intervention aimed to simultaneously diminish symptoms of depression and promote the separate dimension of well-being and life satisfaction. It achieved positive outcomes across both of these domains, similar to results among individuals with serious mental illness (50). Peer providers serve as important coping role models for both of these processes.…”

“…The manualized self-management group program was adapted from the cognitive-behavioral therapy program used in our pilot study (48) and supplemented with recoveryoriented content (49,50). [The content of weekly classes is summarized in an online supplement to this article.]…”

Impact of Wellness Recovery Action Planning on service utilization and need in a randomized controlled trial.

“…WRAP also encourages participants to incorporate safe and affordable natural supports into plans that they can follow to maintain wellness. Compared with controls, WRAP participants in our earlier study (Cook, Copeland, Floyd et al, 2012) reported greater confidence that they had a plan in place to help them maintain wellness. Such confidence in one's WRAP plan may reduce participants' perceived need for formal services.…”

Mother-Daughter Relationships in the Recovery and Rehabilitation of Women with Major Depression

“…The Wellness Recovery Action Plan, or WRAP, (Cook et al, 2012) is compatible with the values and goals of feminist therapy and also has been found to be effective for individuals living with serious mental illness. Feminist therapists can recommend WRAP as an intervention that will allow them to learn better coping skills.…”