16 July 2018
Researchers:
Paola E. Signoretta is a social scientist and a Bid & Grant Writing volunteer at Studio House.
Jayne Jackson is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and Director of Studio House.
Key findings
- For residents of Studio House, facilitators and barriers for the successful completion of the programme vary along the recovery journey.
- The Studio House programme can be viewed as a learning experience.
- The meaning of recovery for residents goes beyond alcohol abstinence to include mental, physical and relational wellbeing.
- Staff ability to connect with residents, skills development, programme understanding, and, to a certain extent, peer support are the main facilitators to recovery.
- Misunderstanding of the ‘consequences system’ could be a barrier to the successful completion of the programme.
- Mental health issues might play a role in relapse among senior residents.
