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Positive Psychology And Hope As Means To Recovery From Mental Illness, Jinhee Park, Roy K. Chen
Positive Psychology And Hope As Means To Recovery From Mental Illness, Jinhee Park, Roy K. Chen
School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling Faculty Publications and Presentations
The field of psychiatric rehabilitation has seen a paradigm shift in its perceptions of symptom reduction, recovery, and restoration of personal-growth and -development. Recovery is subjective in nature, as no two individuals achieve identical rehabilitation outcomes; the process is dynamic and influenced by an array of personal and environmental factors, all of which can facilitate a deeply personal, unique progression that changes one's attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and roles. The concept of positive psychology is relevant to the perception from mental illness. Positive psychology seeks to understand what makes life worth living and encourages the use of mental strengths …