Recovery in Mental Health, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis

Abstract

The term recovery is an abstract concept. It differs for each and every person regardless of race, sexual orientation, culture or belief system. Throughout the age of modern medicine, doctors and scholars have tried to understand the concept of recovery for those in mental distress and those who are in the process of addiction. This chapter aims to highlight the different understandings of the concept of recovery from both a mental health and addiction perspective in order to gain a more in-depth understanding of the processes of recovery and how its definition and qualities have changed over time as new and more compelling clinical evidence emerges.

Citation

Norton, M.J. and Cullen, O.J. (2024), "Recovery in Mental Health, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis", Norton, M.J. and Cullen, O.J. (Ed.) Different Diagnoses, Similar Experiences: Narratives of Mental Health, Addiction Recovery and Dual Diagnosis, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 35-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-848-520241003