aFaculty of Health Science, Department of Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatry Nursing, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Yunusemre/Manisa, Turkey.
Faculty of Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatry Nursing, Ege University Faculty of Nursing Bornova/İzmir, Ege University, Turkey.
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2021 Jun;42(6):573-580. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1818015. Epub 2020 Sep 16.
Recovery in mental illness refers to a process with many aspects, steps and meanings. This study aims to provide a deeper understanding of the lived experience of recovery of patients with bipolar disorder. A qualitative approach with 28 participants was performed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The experiences of the individuals regarding the recovery processes were themed with the journey metaphor: the beginning of the journey, the route of the journey, a stop in the journey, the meaning of the journey. This study suggests ways clinicians must be aware of and adopted contemporary approach which recovery is defined as a process beyond treatment.
精神疾病的康复是一个多方面、多步骤且具有多重意义的过程。本研究旨在深入了解双相情感障碍患者的康复体验。采用定性研究方法，共纳入 28 名参与者。通过半结构式访谈收集数据。采用旅程隐喻对个体的康复过程体验进行主题分析：旅程的开始、旅程的路线、旅程中的停留、旅程的意义。本研究提出了一些建议，临床医生必须意识到并采用当代方法，将康复定义为治疗之外的一个过程。
