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Title	Self-determination meanings in concurrent disorders treatment and recovery experiences : a qualitative study
Author	Ostrander, John Francis, 1959-
Description	Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2009. Social Work
Date	2009
Pagination	xv, 322 leaves : ill.
Subject	Autonomy (Psychology); Mentally ill--Care; Mentally ill--Services for;
Degree	Ph.D.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. School of Social Work
Discipline	Social Work
Language	Eng
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 273-305)
Abstract	Growing attention is being paid to co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders or concurrent disorders (CDs) in relation to treatment services and supports. A related theme is the mental health self-advocate vision of recovery that includes respecting peoples' subjective self-determination (SD) in treatment. Client SD is an important social work concept but its meaning and purpose remains unclear and it is typically defined from the professional perspective. Understanding SD meanings of people with CDs in relation to recovery may help social workers better assist people with CDs to achieve their recovery goals. This study explored the meanings of SD in CDs treatment and recovery experiences among five female and three male participants. Interview transcripts were analyzed using a qualitative grounded theory approach. -- SD meanings hinged on the subjective "sense of self of participants within their ecosystem. Three interrelated SD meaning components were identified: key standpoint elements (beliefs and values, attitudes towards self and ecosystem, sense of control, and aspirations), a power or force (associated with being determined) and determining processes (knowledge building and decision making). A primary sense of self and a later more "nuanced" sense of self in CDs recovery were distinguishable within participants' descriptions and meanings. The more nuanced sense of self reflected more situationally relative, compatible, and discerning meanings of the self, SD, the ecosystem, mental health, addiction, and CDs recovery. Hermeneutic knowledge building is interpreted as facilitating the trend towards a more nuanced sense of self over time. One practice implication involves the role and importance of SD in relation to regulating the relative stability of the sense of self simultaneously with growth and change associated with CDs recovery.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a3241897
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(36.58 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Ostrander_JohnFrancis.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	84970.cpd