The trees and the forest: mixed methods in the assessment of recovery based interventions’ processes and outcomes in mental health

The trees and the forest: mixed methods in the assessment of recovery based interventions’ processes and outcomes in mental health

By: Hasson-Ohayon I., Roe D., Yanos P.T., Lysaker P.H.
Published in: Journal of Mental Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Background: Recent developments in mental health have emphasized recovery as an outcome for people with serious mental i llness (SMI). Accordingly, several studies have attempted to evaluate the process and outcome of recovery-oriented psychosocial interventions. Aims: To review and discuss quantitative and qualitative findings from previous efforts to study the impact of five recovery-oriented interventions: Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT), Supported Employment (SE), Supported Socialization (SS), and Family Psychoeducation. Methods: Reviewing the literature on studies that examine the effectiveness of these interventions by using both quantitative and qualitative approach. Results: Qualitative findings in these studies augment quantitative findings and at times draw attention to unexpected findings and uniquely illuminate the effects of these interventions on self-reflective processes. Conclusions: There is a need for further exploration of how mixed-methods can be implemented to explore recovery-oriented outcomes. Critical questions regarding the implications of qualitative findings are posed. © 2015 Shadowfax Publishing and Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.