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Lived experience practitioners and the medical model: world's colliding?
Methods: A grounded theory study interviews were conducted with 13 lived experience practitioners.
Results:The medical model was a core category arising from this work. Participants described the medical model as a prevailing culture within mental health services from their personal and professional experiences. This culture imposed a major limitation on the implementation, effectiveness and development of lived experience roles and themselves as individuals. It was also seen as a major limitation to the progress of Recovery orientated reform.
Conclusions: The development of Recovery oriented services requires a strong lived experience practitioner workforce, with appropriate resourcing and support available. The current medical model approach requires critique to facilitate reform and avoid tokenism.
History
Publication title
Journal of Mental HealthVolume
25Pagination
217-223ISSN
1360-0567Department/School
School of NursingPublisher
Informa HealthcarePlace of publication
LondonRights statement
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