%0 Journal Article
%T What does recovery mean to a forensic mental health patient? A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the qualitative literature
%J Journal of forensic psychiatry and psychology
%D 2016
%A Clarke, C.
%A Lumbard, D.
%A Sambrook, S.
%A Kerr, K.
%V 27
%N 1
%P 38-54
%X This is a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative literature for forensic mental health patients' perceptions of recovery. Relevant databases were searched and a total of 11 studies that fit the inclusion criteria were identified. Thematic Synthesis was applied to synthesise the collated themes into six superordinate themes: connectedness, sense of self, coming to terms with the past, freedom, hope and health and intervention. Two superordinate themes were particularly prevalent: connectedness and a sense of self. It is argued that a focus on increasing opportunities for forensic mental health patients to develop a sense of self and connectedness could help improve recovery. Future recommendations to expand on these findings include using grounded theory methods to develop theoretical understanding of the data.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1478-9949
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2015.1102311