Tag: recovery-oriented care

Lately, after a number of discussions, we have been changing our practices around the issue of labels. No longer do we give a diagnosis at presentations. We place the young person’s story, as told to us, front and center. People listening rarely ask, “What is their diagnosis?” now that lived experiences are central. We are providing a sense of their struggles. We are trying.

The March issue, “Practicing Recovery: Implementing and Measuring a Recovery Orientation,” features contributions by Larry Davidson and Sandra Steingard on recovery-oriented approaches to mental...