Since the closing of total institutions in Sweden people with severe mental problems have access to places in the society in a completely different way. Prior international studies indicate that so called therapeutic landscapes can contribute to the recovery of people with severe mental problems. The aim of this study is to examine if this can be applied in a Swedish context. What places can be included in a therapeutic landscape and what about these places can influence recovery? Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven adults with severe mental problems, followed by a thematic analysis. The result indicates that places offered by the Swedish social services, in public places and in nature can be included in a therapeutic landscape. The places can evoke a feeling of affinity, offer a change of scenery and enable activities and relationships that can contribute to recovery. Social work plays an important part in offering access to different places, as well as creating them, and can therefore contribute to a recovery process. However, people with severe mental problems are also social agents that actively can influence their own recovery and thereby strengthen their sense of self.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-201607 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Hamilton Neumann, Lia, Torell, Julia |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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