Restoring Strengths & Abilities
“The symptoms of a disease are not the primary reason that people seek medical or psychiatric care. Patients are keen to eliminate symptoms and suffering, but they also want to regain their functional capacities and work, family life, friendships and recreation… The aim of illness management is to equip disabled patients with the skills and supports to control their illness and move toward a more functional life and recovery."
Liberman, R.P. Recovery from Disability. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2008, p.90.
Patients… want to regain their functional capacities for work, family life, friendships and recreation.
