The mental health recovery star
| Published date | 23 May 2011 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/20428301111140921 |
| Pages | 78-87 |
| Date | 23 May 2011 |
| Author | Yetunde Onifade |
| Subject Matter | Health & social care |
Recovery
The mental health recovery star
Yetunde Onifade
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to describe the origin, development and increasing application of the
Recovery Star within the UK.
Design/methodology/approach – The mental health Recovery Star is an holistic and personalised
outcomes measurement and recovery-focused key working tool and it was designed primarily for
people of working age. The author describes its origin, development, and increasing application within
the UK.
Findings – The paper finds that the Recovery Star has been instrumental in promoting social inclusion
for many service users, their carers and families.
Originality/value – The paper discusses the Recovery Star as aninnovative tool developed by Triangle
Consultingand the Mental HealthProviders Forum, onewhich has rapidly establisheditself as the recovery
tool of choicefor many service users and providersand fits in well with the personalisation agenda.
Keywords Mental health services, Recovery, Outcomes, Health, Socialcare
Paper type Research paper
The ‘‘Recovery Movement’’ has gained significant momentum in the last four decades. A key
feature is an emphasis on the uniqueness of every person’s experience of mental health
problems or illness. Irrespective of the course, duration or severity of the problem, ‘‘recovery
is being able to live a meaningful and satisfying life in the presence or absence of
symptoms’’ (Scottish Recovery Network, 2006).
There is, therefore, probably nothing more important than supporting an individual in their
journey to recovery. However, how do service users, providers, carers and commissioners
ensure that they have the means to ensure that support is effective, evidenced and the basis
for self-management, reflective practice and service improvements?
The Mental Health Recovery Star
This is an innovative tool developed by Triangle Consulting and the Mental Health Providers
Forum (MHPF). It is a holistic and personalised outcomes measurement and
recovery-focused key working tool and it was designed primarily for people of working age:
BOutcomes properties. The tool enables individuals to plan, quantify and describe their
progress and organisations to effectively capture, measure and summarise change and
service effectiveness across a range of service users and projects.
BKey working properties. The tool supports the service user’s recovery by providing them
with linguistic descriptors and a visual map of where they are in their recovery journey. It
enables them to plot their progress and to plan the actions required to meet their recovery
goals. This structure supports communication and engagement with key workers,
enabling joint planning of personalised support.
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VOL. 15 NO. 2 2011, pp. 78-87, QEmerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 2042-8308 DOI 10.1108/20428301111140921
Yetunde Onifade is the
Recovery Development
Manager at the Mental
Health Providers Forum,
London, UK.
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