Social Psychiatry, Vol. 50 No. 4, 2022.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2022.436
The Helm of Recovery as a Tool for Developing an Individual Recovery Plan in Everyday Psychiatric Practice
Slađana Štrkalj-Ivezić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4565-5540
; University Psychiatric Hospital Vrapce; 2University of Zagreb School of Medicine , Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Radić
; University Psychiatric Hospital Vrapce;
Abstract
The recovery approach is an internationally accepted standard of care for persons with mental illnesses. This approach
includes a shift of perspective from a clinical focus on symptoms to a focus on strength, wellness, and social inclusion.
However, in clinical practice, there are difficulties with its application, and, therefore, it is important to develop tools to
facilitate the use of recovery approach in everyday practice.
Methods: In order to develop a new tool to assist psychiatrists in application of recovery practice we have searched
the literature using the following keywords: recovery from mental disorders, biopsychosocial approach, psychosocial
determinants of mental health and WHO’s QualityRights to determine the key factors important for recovery.
Results: Protective factors for mental health, biopsychosocial approach, recovery principles and WHO’s QualityRights
guidelines were identified as key factors for developing the new tool named Helm of Recovery. Helm of Recovery consists
of 10 areas with the description of each area, questions to facilitate the application and instructions for use.
Conclusion: Helm of Recovery is a new tool to assist psychiatrists in making an individual treatment/recovery plan as well
as people with mental health difficulties in creating a personal recovery plan. In the future, it will be important to assess
the applicability of the Helm of recovery in treatment/recovery outcome research.
Keywords
Recovery from Mental Disorder; Biopsychosocial Approach to Mental Health; Individual Care Plan of Treatment / Recovery
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296671
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Publication date:
21.12.2022.
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