The Recovery Model Of Treatment

The recovery model of treatment is a new way of showing clients and patients how they can be treated in a facility. According to Rosenberg & Rosenberg (2013), recovery is looked at in two different ways. One is that it is understood in the terms of outcomes; people learn how to overcome or live with their psychiatric disabilities as well as any symptoms or dysfunctions. The second way recovery is viewed is as process; reintroduction to such an important process in a way of rehabilitation (p. 3). The recovery model is a way for people to get a better sense of hope in their lives without being pessimistic about their outcomes. Just as anything else, recovery will take time. It is a new way of looking at life, a change in attitude, and a new way to take on challenges in everyday life. Frese, Stanley, Kress, & Vogel-Scibilia (2001) explain that, “recovery involves the development of new meaning and purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness” (p.
They are responsible for diagnosing the patient, decides if the patient should be admitted into the hospital, and then guides the proper care that is needed (Anderson, 1995, p. 412). The physician is but in charge of the entire course of the patient’s testing and how the results will be interpreted. They will have say in their nutrition and make sure it is relevant to their treatment plan. In the medical model of treatment, Anderson (1995) expresses that, “the patient is viewed as passive, accepting, compliant, and dependent on the physician’s medical knowledge and goodwill” (p. 413). The medical model is part of basic training for medical students, residents, and other physician trainees. They are taught that they are responsible for the treatment of the patient’s mental illness. In society, physicians are completely trusted with the responsibility to be in charge of patient care (Anderson, 1995, p.