...Nienke Verstegen; Annelies Sturm; Sylvana Robbers; Niki Kuin; Vivienne de Vogel Purpose Few studies have investigated the complexity that arises when applying recovery-oriented principles, such as hope and autonomy, in the context of forensic treatment. This study aims to explore...

... to the patients’ journey towards recovery and this study aimed to explore whether the group was being experienced as beneficial, by service users and staff, in relation to recovery concepts. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews from 10 participants who...

... and would benefit from further research. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to explore secure patients’ experience of COVID-19 from the patients’ perspective, within a population often neglected within recovery research. In 2019, the world was hit...

...) barriers to social engagement; (6) evolving identity and (7) someone to turn to. Findings are discussed in relation to the recovery model and the good lives model. Practical implications The findings highlight the importance of fostering trust between MDOs and their care teams to encourage help-seeking...

... participate in the group occasionally as they could hear what was being discussed. In the first few sessions, facilitators encouraged discussion in the group about areas known to be important for recovery such as trust and hope, social networks and addictive behaviour. Following this, patients put forward...

.... For individuals with schizophrenia, various evidence-based psychosocial approaches have been identified in the literature to alleviate incapacities experienced in daily life as well as support the process of recovery (Dixon et al., 2010 ; Mueser et al., 2013). These approaches include recovery...

...Hannah Fawcett; Lalita Shrestha Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of blogging (writing online weblogs) in facilitating healing following sexual assault. Design/methodology/approach – To explore how blog writing may facilitate healing and recovery, 30 blog posts...

...Catherine Gardner-Elahi; Sannam Zamiri Purpose – Narrative Therapy offers thinking and practices which can support the development of narratives of desistance and recovery. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the two ways in which collective narrative practice has been used in a Low Secure...

.../methodology/approach – The converging literatures on “good lives” and other developments in sexual offender treatment are compared with recovery from mental disorder and what is known about the particular needs and characteristics of sexual offenders with mental illness and severe personality disorder (PD...

...Alisha Walker; Louise Farnworth; Shelley Lapinksi Purpose Community day leaves are one aspect of the rehabilitation offered at a secure forensic mental health facility in Australia. This study aimed to investigate staff and patients' understanding of community day leaves and how recovery...

...). Design/methodology/approach Thematic analysis was applied to a sample of electronically stored running records of group sessions, in which experiences of care, discrimination, hope, despair, and recovery were shared. Findings Over a three‐year period, 18 forensic patients participated in the group...