RECOVERY FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSES

Recovery is a concept that is discussed frequently recently. this is not a new concept for mental health, although there is not a universal definition. in terms of the health care team, recovery means symptom control and psychosocial functions, while for people positive behaviors with mental illness involves the renewal of self and re-discovery of a long journey. that can vary depending on people with mental health problems and health care team concept. the role of psychiatric nurses in the recovery starts with listening to the life experiences of people. at this point capture the common meaning of recovery is important. recovery tried to explain with many models and tools. but there is no common recovery model, theory or tool that can measure it. therefore, this article, reviewing recovery perspectives of people with mental health problems and psychiatric nurses on the concept of recovery in mental health and their role in the recovery process, models and tools for developed to assess the recovery was written.