Psychiatrists’ views on recovery colleges
The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
ISSN: 1755-6228
Article publication date: 12 March 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the views and attitudes that psychiatrists have about recovery colleges (RCs).
Design/methodology/approach
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten psychiatrists from the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust.
Findings
Psychiatrists had a strong concept of the RC model, and were broadly positive about it, recognising many benefits. Various challenges were also acknowledged including how the RC model interacts with the medical model.
Originality/value
This is the first known study to explore solely the psychiatrists’ views of RCs, a group who are likely to be particularly influential within services. The sample was relatively unexposed to RCs, enabling insight into how the RC is perceived by those outside of its functioning as well as the state of wider organisational support, which is important for the success of RCs.
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Citation
Collins, R., Shakespeare, T. and Firth, L. (2018), "Psychiatrists’ views on recovery colleges", The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-05-2017-0037
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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