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Running Head: RECOVERY PARADIGM 1RECOVERY PARADIGMInstitutional Affiliation Name
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RECOVERY PARADIGM 2IntroductionThe principles of recovery paradigm refer to the set of rules and guidelines that apply tomental health services for both government and non-governmental mental health service sector.The principles guide the mental health service providers in helping the mental health patients torecover from the illness (Andrews, Henderson & Hall, 2011). In this case, recovery meansgaining and retaining hope as well as engaging actively in life and understanding one`scapabilities and weaknesses. It also involves gaining personal autonomy, social identity as wellas meaning in life. The following are the six principles of recovery paradigm; Uniqueness of theindividual, Real choices, attitudes and rights, dignity and respect, partnership andcommunication as well as evaluating recover. The report analyzes the importance of consumerinvolvement in mental health recovery and how it enhances consumer recovery. The threeprinciples discussed in this report include;partnership and communication,attitudes and rights aswell as the uniqueness of the individual (Burgess, Pirkis, Slade, Johnston, Meadows & Gunn,2009).It is very important that consumers get involved in making decisions concerning theirhealth care. The principle of the uniqueness of an individual explains that recovery is not allabout a cure. It is about having an opportunity to make important choices in life. It also involvesliving a meaningful life and fulfilling personal desires and ambitions without being distracted bymental illnesses. Recovery is definedas an individual level of a patient. The level of recovery of apatient is unique since different patients face different challenges when they have mental healthissues (Caldwell, Jorm & Dear, 2014). Due to this reason, the consumer's voice is important indetermining recovery since they understand better how they feel. They can explain the level ofprogress they have made in their recovery.According to Pilgrim& McCranie, (2013)a patientwith mental health issues can explain their thoughts and feelings to the clinician, and this canhelp in administering psychological therapy that is unique to the needs of the patient. A patientsuffering from mental illness due to family issues will get personalized care to understand thecause of the problem and find a solution to it.Consumer involvement empowers an individual to
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