An evaluation of the implementation of the recovery philosophy in a secure forensic service

Abstract

a deeply personal, unique process of changing one's attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills and/or roles. It is a way of living a satisfying, hopeful and contributing life even with the limitations caused by illness. Recovery involves the development of new meaning and purpose in one's life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness.

Lived experiences of recalled mentally disordered offenders with dual diagnosis: a qualitative phenomenological study

“…Results demonstrated the need to ensure service users are helped to construct roles that meet the needs of their social environment and supports research on the importance of developing a coherent personal identity (Corlett & Miles, 2010;Maruna, 2001). Unless individuals can adopt an identity free of internalised stigma, they are at risk of returning to substance use.…”

Using social bonding theory to examine ‘recovery’ in a forensic mental health hospital: A qualitative study

“…Recovery in a forensic mental health context is often complicated by the offender‐patient's need to also recover from the consequences of their offence, which may include bereavement if he or she has killed a relative (Corlett and Miles, ; Simpson and Penney, ). In addition, such patients must embark on the process of recovery while facing restrictions on their autonomy and liberty – not only difficult in themselves, but also factors that perpetuate stigma, hopelessness and powerlessness (Corlett and Miles, ; Mezey et al, ; Livingston et al, ).…”

Dilemmas in applying strengths-based approaches in working with offenders with mental illness: A critical multidisciplinary review

“…Available literature indicates that research on factors promoting personal recovery pathways among this population is particularly scant and most studies have measured relapse and reoccurrence of symptoms, applying a clinical approach to recovery. Research on personal recovery among offenders with mental illness showed that recovery is often accompanied by an additional process of 'offender recovery', as one has to rebuild a non-offender identity (Corlett & Miles, 2010;Drennan & Alred, 2014;Aga & Vanderplasschen, 2016). Consequently, recovery in this population is described as 'dual' or 'secure' recovery.…”