Sense of self in recovery from severe mental illness

• DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1992.tb01693.x
• Publication Date: 2011-07-12T17:25:32Z
• Authors: Larry Davidson; John S. Strauss
• Keywords: Psychology of self

This report based on research interviews conducted with persons struggling to recover from prolonged psychiatric disorders suggests that the rediscovery and reconstruction of an enduring sense self as active responsible agent provides important aspect improvement. process developing a functional in midst persisting psychotic symptoms dysfunction is described, its implications for understanding severe mental illness processes change are discussed. It suggested viewing development dynamic central improvement coherent thread which ties together diverse findings concerning factors influencing course outcome illness. also treatment rehabilitation elicit foster more self, models will need allow for, encourage, collaborative role person disorder.