“Recovery is fearful to me...”: conceptualizations, concerns and hopes about personal recovery in adults who are chronically homeless

Karadzhov, D. (2023) “Recovery is fearful to me...”: conceptualizations, concerns and hopes about personal recovery in adults who are chronically homeless. Social Work in Mental Health, 21(3), pp. 285-305. (doi: 10.1080/15332985.2022.2155096)

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Abstract

This qualitative investigation explored how 18 chronically homeless adults with serious mental illness residing in emergency and temporary supportive housing facilities in Glasgow, Scotland, and New York City conceptualized personal recovery. Thirty-six interviews were conducted and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The analysis produced four superordinate themes revealing how participants engaged with, envisioned, or disidentified with, the recovery idea, in the context of chronic life adversity, co-occurring conditions, a precarious present and an uncertain future. Health and social care providers should be responsive to clients’ diverse ideas about recovery and facilitate their exploration of authentic pathways to a “good life.”

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska‐Curie Grant 690954.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Karadzhov, Dr Dimitar
Authors: Karadzhov, D.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Journal Name:Social Work in Mental Health
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:1533-2985
ISSN (Online):1533-2993
Published Online:20 December 2022
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2022 The Author
First Published:First published in Social Work in Mental Health 21(3): 285-305
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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