Anderson, Linda J. (2022) ‘All that I've been through has made me who I am’: Youth conceptualisations of personal recovery in mental health. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Youth mental health is of increasing concern, with almost 40% of youth experiencing mental health disorders and three-quarters of all lifetime mental health disorders emerging by age 24. Youth is a transitional period from 15 to 24 years involving developmental milestones which may be adversely affected by mental health concerns. Clinical interventions focus on the reduction or cure of illness-based psychiatric symptoms. Post-modernist views focus on personal recovery, which involves the promotion of well-being and self-management. The leading framework of personal recovery in adults is CHIME; an acronym used to denote five key processes – Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment. The extent to which CHIME reflects personal recovery in youth is underresearched, yet the framework often underpins youth mental health services. The present study uses a qualitative methodology to analyse interviews with 16 youth referred for treatment. Interviews focus on the lived experiences of youth and the alignment of youth recovery to the CHIME processes. Findings of a hybrid inductive and deductive reflexive thematic analysis show the CHIME framework as relevant to youth recovery in two ways: restoring what was perceived to be lost (restorative processes) and encouraging resilience (resilience processes). Adaptations to the CHIME framework for youth are discussed, including an increased emphasis on the role of family and friends, support for grieving processes and support for identity formation during the recovery journey. With targeted recovery-oriented care, youth can move toward emerging adulthood successfully while managing mental health concerns.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Wellbeing (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Govind Krishnamoorthy |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 14 May 2025 03:35 |
| Last Modified: | 14 May 2025 03:35 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | youth mental health; personal recovery; CHIME; restorative processes; resilience processes |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52113 |
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