‘An Embodied Journey Towards Recovery’: A Grounded Theory of Mental Health Service Users’ Experiences of a Nature-based Intervention.
Background: Nature-based interventions (NBIs) have been identified to support a recovery-oriented approach for people experiencing mental health issues. However, there is still limited knowledge related to how mental health service users experience their recovery process when engaged in NBIs. Aim: T...
| Publicado en: | Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 1 - 18 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2026
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