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Table 4 Summarizes reported four case studies illustrated

From: The process of recovery of people with mental illness: The perspectives of patients, family members and care providers: Part 1

Case

Diagnostic

Family/Friend

Care provider

Divergence

1. Julie, 37-year-old, 1st hospitalization and diagnostic in 1990, no hospitalization in the last 5 years.

Schizophrenic disorder

Emma, 75-year-old, Julie's mother.

Meg, psychologist, 25 years practice.

Between Julie and her mother on internal and external aspect of recovery.

2. Diana, 52-year-old, 1st diagnostic in 1990, 3 hospitalizations in the last 5 years.

Affective disorder

Nancy, 63-year-old,

Friend.

Eric, nurse, 22 years of practice.

Between Nancy and Eric on the evaluation of Diana progress.

3. Lilly, 28-year-old, diagnostic in 2006, no hospitalization.

Anxiety disorder

Mary, 61-year-old, Lilly's mother.

Sharon, occupational therapist, 16 years of practice.

Between Mary and Sharon on the positive progress of Lilly.

4. Eve, 30-year-old, 1st hospitalization and diagnostic in 2007, 2 hospitalizations in the last 5 years.

Borderline personality disorder

Helen, 56-year-old, Eve's mother.

John, support worker in a community organization, 3 years of practice.

Between Eve, Marie and John on the context.