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The Role of the Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) Program in Promoting Mental Health Recovery

O'Rourke, Michael
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1244751085

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2009, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Psychology.
Mental health recovery has gained increasing attention as it relates to the conceptualization and treatment of those individuals experiencing severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, major depression, and manic-depressive illness. Despite "recovery" serving as a guiding vision for the implementation and practice of mental health service delivery (Anthony, 1993), the concept itself continues to evolve. As part of this evolution, consumers have played an increasing role in the delivery of such services, whether through consumer-operated agencies or through partnerships with traditional, professionally trained mental health providers. The present study sought out to qualitatively assess recovery using a phenomenologically-guided Grounded Theory Analysis (Glaser & Strauss, 1967; Strauss & Corbin, 1990), specifically within the context of the Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) program. The WMR program is a 10 session, recovery-focused / consumer-oriented treatment delivered in a group format. WMR is currently being disseminated across the state of Ohio in both traditional mental health centers and consumer-operated agencies. The model that emerged from the qualitative data, based on a sample N=7 consumers of mental health services, consisted of 3 primary themes characterizing the components of recovery: Growth, Group Content & Process, and Overcoming Prejudice & Stigma. Furthermore, the inter-relationships between themes and the sub-categories contained within provided a model of the process of recovery or how it took place for consumers. Of particular importance for many consumers were the aspects of group atmosphere, a sense of belonging, equality, and having fun. Of secondary importance in the present study was the assessment of group change (N=291) from Pre- to Post-Treatment in the areas of mental health recovery, empowerment, quality of life, and symptoms distress. Results are indicative of significant group change across time, with small to medium effect sizes found (Cohen’s d= .21 - .59). The present study not only provides further data supporting recovery in general, but details the specific process of recovery within the context of an evolving evidence-based practice (i.e., WMR). Implications for clinical practice as well as a change in mindset or philosophy when it comes to the treatment and conceptualization of those experiencing severe mental illness are discussed.
Wesley A. Bullock, PhD (Committee Chair)
Jeanne Brockmyer, PhD (Committee Member)
Gregory Meyer, PhD (Committee Member)
Svetlana Beltyukova, PhD (Committee Member)
Stephen Christman, PhD (Committee Member)
Psychology
recovery; mental health recovery; qualitative; wellness management and recovery

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  • O'Rourke, M. (2009). The Role of the Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) Program in Promoting Mental Health Recovery [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1244751085

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • O'Rourke, Michael. The Role of the Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) Program in Promoting Mental Health Recovery. 2009. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1244751085.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • O'Rourke, Michael. "The Role of the Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) Program in Promoting Mental Health Recovery." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1244751085

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