Dr. William Anthony
March 15, 2006
Recovery Vision
Need for a vision
Characteristics of a vision
Evidence for Recovery from Severe Mental Illnesses
Anecdotal evidence
Empirical evidence
Recovery Defined
One of many definitions of recovery:
“The development of new meaning and purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophe of mental illness”. (Anthony, 1993)
Recovery from catastrophe is a universal experience
What did it feel like as you recovered from your own personal catastrophe?
What helped you recover from a personal catastrophe?
Recovery Assumptions About:
Professional interventions
Importance of relationships
Causes of severe mental illnesses
Symptom reoccurrence
Paths to recovery
Importance of choice
The consequences of mental illnesses
Is recovery a
Vision?
Process?
Outcome??
Recovery and Evidence Based Practices (EBPs)
Recovery and Value Based Practices (VBPs)
Implications for service and system planning
Review and future directions