Effectiveness of a collaborative recovery training program in the Netherlands in promoting recovery competencies for mental health workers

Background/Objectives: Recovery is a deeply personal, unique process of clients themselves. How can professionals support this recovery process? This study focuses on the effectiveness of a collaborative long-term training program. Methods: Using quantitative data from a longitudinal study of recovery, the changes in knowledge and attitudes towards recovery of mental health professionals were explored. By using a stepped wedge trial design, 210 professionals and 142 clients filled in two questionnaires five times within two years. In this study, the professionals filled in a 5-item Dutch version of the „Recovery…