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The use of social environment in a psychosocial clubhouse to facilitate recovery-oriented practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Toby Raeburn ,
Virginia Schmied ,
Catherine Hungerford  and
Michelle Cleary
Toby Raeburn*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Virginia Schmied
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Indigenous Health, Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Catherine Hungerford
Affiliation:
School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Michelle Cleary
Affiliation:
School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Sydney, NSW, Australia
*
Toby Raeburn, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Post; 88 Mallet Street, Camperdown NSW 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Email: 16473430@student.uws.edu.au
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Abstract

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Background

Recovery-oriented language has been widely adopted in mental health policy; however, little is known about how recovery practices are implemented within individual services, such as psychosocial clubhouses.

Aims

To explore how recovery practices are implemented in a psychosocial clubhouse.

Method

Qualitative case study design informed by self-determination theory was utilised. This included 120 h of participant observation, interviews with 12 clubhouse members and 6 staff members. Field notes and interview transcripts were subject to theoretical thematic analysis.

Results

Two overarching themes were identified, each comprising three sub-themes. In this paper, the overarching theme of ‘social environment’ is discussed. It was characterised by the sub-themes, ‘community and consistency’, ‘participation and opportunity’ and ‘respect and autonomy’.

Conclusions

Social environment was used to facilitate recovery-oriented practice within the clubhouse. Whether recovery is experienced by clubhouse members in wider society, may well depend on supports and opportunities outside the clubhouse.

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BJPsych Open , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , March 2016 , pp. 173 - 178
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016

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Declaration of interest

None.

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