Conceptualising rehabilitation in late modern society

Conceptualising Recovery in Mental Health Rehabilitation

Conceptualising Recovery in Mental Health Rehabilitation

In mental health, the term ‘recovery’ is commonly used to refer to the lived experience of the person coming to terms with, and overcoming the challenges associated with, having a mental illness (Shepherd et al 2008). The term ‘recovery’ has evolved as having a special meaning for mental health service users (Andresen et al 2003) and consistently refers to their personal experiences and expecta...

Acupuncture in modern society.

For at least 2,500 years, acupuncture has been an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine. However, recently as more people in western countries are diagnosed with chronic disease poorly treated with modern medical therapies, many are turning to acupuncture and other forms of alternative medical treatments. Based on the theory of harmonious flowing qi being the basis of good health, acupu...

Phatic technologies in modern society

A phatic technology’s purpose is to establish, develop and maintain personal and social relationships. The invention and development of phatic technologies, and their influence on human society, have been accelerating rapidly in the past decade, exemplified by the growth of social networking technologies based on the Internet. To understand this acceleration we propose to analyse the phenomenon...

Mental Health in Modern Society

more profitably to an amplification of the authors' views on Part II (Continuing Problems) and Part III (Sources of Help in Treatment and Prevention). The latter in particular compels the interest of the reader by its imaginative suggestions as to the integration of various aspects of mental health; the practising physician, the social worker, the psychologist, the minister of religion, and the...