Implementing recovery oriented evidence based programs: identifying the critical dimensions

Area of Science:

• Mental Health Services Research
• Psychiatry
• Health Services Administration

Background:

• Many mental health programs adopted a recovery-oriented approach since the 1990s.
• Recovery is defined as the capacity to grow beyond severe mental illness and lead a meaningful life.
• Empirical research and personal accounts inform recovery-oriented service delivery values.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose the integration of evidence-based practices within a recovery-oriented framework.
• To identify critical program dimensions for implementing value-based practices in mental health.
• To guide program implementation and stimulate further discussion in the field.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of recovery-oriented programming and evidence-based practices.
• Identification of key program dimensions (mission, policies, procedures, record keeping, staffing).
• Alignment of program dimensions with recovery values.

Main Results:

• Evidence-based practices should be implemented in a recovery-compatible manner.
• Program dimensions must be consistent with recovery values for a program to be truly recovery-oriented.
• This conceptualization provides a framework for value-based practice across various mental health services.

Conclusions:

• Integrating evidence-based practices with recovery values is crucial for effective mental health services.
• A consistent alignment of program dimensions with recovery values is essential.
• This framework supports the development of recovery-oriented mental health programs.