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Alain Topor1,2, Tore Dag Bøe3, Inger Beate Larsen3
1Department of Psychosocial Health, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. alain.topor@uia.no.
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to present concrete descriptions of the content in the construction of helpful relationships with staff, according to users. Starting with the re-occurring concept of the meaning of "little things" in recovery studies, a literature review was done. A thematic analysis shows that small things play an important role in improving a person's sense of self. Small things seem to be an invisible but effective parts of a recovery-orientated practice, but they might be defined as unprofessional and their efficacy negated.
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