Strengths-Based Approach for Mental Health Recovery

authors:

avatar Huiting Xie 1 , *

Nursing Training, Institute of Mental health, Buangkok View, Singapore. Address: Institute of Mental health (IMH), Singapore, Punggol Arcadia, Blk 289C Punggol Place #09-861, 823289, Buangkok, Singapore
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: Vol.7, issue 2; 5-10
published online: December 30, 2013
article type: Review Article
received: March 28, 2013
revised: May 20, 2013
accepted: September 18, 2013

how to cite: Xie H. Strengths-Based Approach for Mental Health Recovery. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2013;7(2): 5-10. 

Abstract

Many health systems have traditionally adopted a view of mental disorders based on pathologies and the risk individuals have towards mental disorders. However, with this approach, mental disorders continue to cost billions a year for the healthcare system. This paper aimed to introduce and explore what the strengths-based approach is in the psychiatric arena. Strengths-based approach moves the focus away from deficits of people with mental illnesses (consumers) and focuses on the strengths and resources of the consumers. The paper also aligned the relevance of strength-based approach to mental health nursing and its contribution to mental health recovery.
Declaration of interest: None.
Citation: Xie H. Strengths-based approach for mental health recovery. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2013;

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