Abstract
Purpose: Hope and meaning in life are essential components of personal growth and happiness. Built on the recovery model, this study attempted to evaluate the effects of a recovery-oriented cognitive–behavior approach (CBA) in enhancing hope and meaning in life among a group of people with severe mental illness in Hong Kong. Method: A matched-pair comparison approach was adopted. Twenty-seven experimental group participants received recovery-oriented CBA, while 25 participants received standard counseling services. Assessments were administered at preintervention and at 6 and 12 months of intervention. Results: Repeated measures analyses of covariance indicated that the recovery-oriented CBA was more effective than the control condition in improving the mental health recovery process (basic functioning, finding new potentials, and spirituality) and a sense of hope (planning in achieving goals). Conclusion: Given these initial positive results, more vigorous studies and refinement of this recovery-oriented CBA are needed to ascertain the effectiveness of this combined intervention approach.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 311-322 |
| Journal | Research on Social Work Practice |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Online published | 13 Oct 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2019 |
Research Keywords
- cognitive–behavior approach
- hope
- quality of life
- recovery model
- trapped self and liberated self
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