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Ileana Boggian1, Dario Lamonaca1, Marta Ghisi2
1Center for Mental Health, Psychiatry 3, AULSS 9 Scaligera, Verona, Italy.
Frontiers in Psychiatry
|March 3, 2020
Summary
The Italian version of the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) effectively measures recovery in patients with psychosis. This validated tool supports mental health services in Italy to adopt recovery-oriented practices.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Psychometric Validation
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Recovery in mental illness involves personal potential and social role restoration.
- Understanding the subjective recovery process remains challenging.
- Validated tools are needed to assess recovery in clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To confirm the validity of the Italian version of the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS).
- To introduce a reliable instrument for detecting recovery among patients in Italy.
Main Methods:
- Multicentric research across Italian Mental Health Services.
- Administration of the Italian RAS translation to 219 patients with psychosis (diagnosed for ≥5 years).
Main Results:
- The Italian RAS demonstrated good psychometric properties.
- The scale effectively identified patients meeting operational criteria for recovery.
Conclusions:
- The validated Italian RAS is suitable for use in Italian mental health services.
- This instrument can facilitate a recovery-oriented transformation in mental health planning.
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