Zorggroep Multiversum, Mortsel, Antwerp, Belgium.
Department of Psychology, Health & Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Community Ment Health J. 2021 Aug;57(6):1151-1163. doi: 10.1007/s10597-020-00746-w. Epub 2020 Nov 23.
Personal recovery has become a guiding paradigm in mental health services. Most research on recovery is based on the exploration of personal stories of service users through verbal methods. As not everyone with psychiatric problems is able to verbally formulate a recovery narrative, the current study assesses personal recovery through PhotoVoice, with emphasis on visualisation, small stories and participation. Two ten-week groups were conducted with 18 participants living with severe mental illnesses. They participated in both the collection and analysis of visual narratives. Across the images produced by participants, four main recovery themes were found : People, Places, Activities and Finding Meaning. Compared to other frameworks, the emphasis participants put on the theme Places adds value to the understanding of recovery processes. Furthermore, participants showed that recovery is about dealing with vulnerabilities as well as aspiring a meaningful life. This study demonstrates that exploring visual narratives is powerful within recovery oriented mental health.
个人康复已经成为精神卫生服务的指导模式。大多数关于康复的研究都是基于通过言语方法探索服务使用者的个人故事。由于并非每个有精神问题的人都能够用言语来表达康复经历，因此本研究通过照片故事（PhotoVoice）来评估个人康复，重点是可视化、小故事和参与。在与患有严重精神疾病的 18 名参与者进行了为期十周的两个小组后，他们参与了视觉叙事的收集和分析。通过参与者制作的图片，发现了四个主要的康复主题：人、地点、活动和寻找意义。与其他框架相比，参与者对主题地点的重视为理解康复过程增添了价值。此外，参与者还表明，康复既要应对脆弱性，又要追求有意义的生活。本研究表明，在以康复为导向的精神卫生领域，探索视觉叙事是很有力的。
