Recovery Model

Recovery

-deeply personal, unique process of changing one's attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, or roles

-guided by the principle of autonomy

-process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self directed life, and strive to achieve their full potential (SAMHSA)

Primary goal in OT for mental health

to increase overall health and wellness

Focus on personal recovery

-what is valued by the person

-the right of self determination and autonomy

-developing self worth

Recovery 10 guiding principles

-hope

-person driven

-many pathways (not linear)

-holistic

-peer support

-relational

-culture (acceptance or stigma)

-addresses trauma

-strengths/responsibility

-respect

Four dimensions support recovery (SAMHSA)

-health (well being and symptom management)

-purpose (meaningful daily activities)

-home (maintenance of a safe & stable place to live

-community (relationships and social networks)

Health

-through a recovery oriented lens provides opportunities to manage both emotional and physical health

-social support group (building coping skills)

-creation of a medication management plan

-peer wellness coaching to encourage physical activity

Purpose

-found through engaging with others and meeting expectations of valued roles

-return to these valued roles or explore new ones

Community

-ways individuals engage, participate, and give back

-help identify interests

-develop skills necessary to participate or create a supportive environment

Resilience

-ability to positively adapt to disruptions impacting function

-bouncing back

-thriving

-rising

System of care for children and youth

-SED (severe emotional disturbances) significant mental health needs

-"wrap around services" "wrap" children with supportive services: service coordination, protection of rights

-strengths based approach

-team based but mainly family/youth driven

-community based

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)

-focuses on the principles: Hope, Person-Driven, Personal Responsibility, Self-Advocacy, Education(Informed choices), and Support of others

-empowers and helps mitigate or prevent intrusive feelings and behaviors

-helps develop a planned response

-training required, personal experience is required

WRAP

-wellness tool box

-maintenance list

-triggers

-warning signs

-action plan

WRAP: wellness tool box

-things you have done in the past, or could do, to help yourself stay well

-things you could do to help yourself feel better when youre not doing well

WRAP: maintenance list

-daily

-weekly

-monthly

-periodically

WRAP: triggers

-external events or circumstances, mostly out of our control

-make you feel uncomfortable

-warning signs