Landspitali - University Hospital

Recovery-aimed care in mental health

Objectives

The goal of recovery-aimed care in mental health is to strengthen collaboration between service recipients and staff. All are working towards a common goal and people are moving from roles of being an expert or a patient to roles that are characterized by collaborating.

The aim is to strengthen the social functioning of the service recipients and to take on important social roles within the community rather than always being in separate institutions.

Example

One of the most significant symptoms in individuals with mental disorders is social isolation and insecurity.
One of the goals of recovery-based services can therefore be to support the service recipient towards activity as well as to support him/her in building a network that he/she has neglected due to his/her illness.

Benefits

The benefits of the mental health service are many.

The direct benefits of new practices and the methods that the service is based on is that the well-being and functioning of the service recipients will be better and therefore the likelihood of recovery will increase.
It is also expected that the well-being and health of employees will increase with changes in the work environment.
The aim of the recovery-oriented services is to reduce symptoms of mental illness and improve the quality of life of the service recipients. This is due to increased responsibility for their own treatment because they find their strengths and set their own values and goals.

The aim is to work according to a recovery-oriented service where the staff supports the recipient in his search for recovery.

The employees support the positive self-image of the service recipient and create hope for a better life.

The focus is on self-determination, self-control and the ability of service recipients to live a more meaningful life than they did before.

The service recipients are experts in their own lives and therefore become part of the team but not outside it and take responsibility for their own treatment.