critical examination of the extent to which the recovery model might be translated and applied in services for young people and their families (Friesen, 2007; Simonds, Pons, Stone, Warren, & John, 2013; Ward, 2014). In the first empirical study on this topic in the UK, Simonds et al. (2013) found that mothers of young people treated in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) had difficulty envisaging a central aspect of mental health recovery: that a meaningful life is possible with symptoms and that symptom eradication is not the only goal of intervention. This finding is important because mental health services for children and adolescents work closely with parents and carers, given they are considered to be the most knowledgeable advocates in a young & Harvey, 2008). Furthermore, understandings of person’s care (Penzo parents’ mental health problems and their potential impact are likely to shape young peoples’ own understanding (Simonds et al., 2013). As such, Simonds et al. (2013) and Ward (2014) argued that the social recovery model, given that it had been developed principally from the accounts of adult service users, could not be applied simply and uncritically to services for young people. Furthermore, it should be considered not only in relation to young people alone but also their family members, due to the social nature of recovery. and are therefore considered integral in Parents’ carers’ opinions the development of mental health services for young people (Ward, 2014). Understanding parent conceptions of their mental health and recovery will be child’s critical to developing recovery-oriented services for young people and to engage families in them. A review of perceptions of their mental health problems parents’ child’s (Harvey, 2015) indicated that parental conceptions were consistent with some aspects of existing models of recovery, such as the importance of connectedness, achieved
critical examination of the extent to which the recovery model might be translated and applied in services for young people and their families (Friesen, 2007; Simonds, Pons, Stone, Warren, & John, 2013; Ward, 2014). In the first empirical study on this topic in the UK, Simonds et al. (2013) found that mothers of young people treated in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) had difficulty envisaging a central aspect of mental health recovery: that a meaningful life is possible with symptoms and that symptom eradication is not the only goal of intervention. This finding is important because mental health services for children and adolescents work closely with parents and carers, given they are considered to be the most knowledgeable advocates in a young person’s care (Penzo & Harvey, 2008). Furthermore, parents’ understandings of mental health problems and their potential impact are likely to shape young peoples’ own understanding (Simonds et al., 2013). As such, Simonds et al. (2013) and Ward (2014) argued that the social recovery model, given that it had been developed principally from the accounts of adult service users, could not be applied simply and uncritically to services for young people. Furthermore, it should be considered not only in relation to young people alone but also their family members, due to the social nature of recovery. Parents’ and carers’ opinions are therefore considered integral in the development of mental health services for young people (Ward, 2014). Understanding parent conceptions of their child’s mental health and recovery will be critical to developing recovery-oriented services for young people and to engage families in them. A review of parents’ perceptions of their child’s mental health problems (Harvey, 2015) indicated that parental conceptions were consistent with some aspects of existing models of recovery, such as the importance of connectedness, achieved
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