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As trends move mental health agencies toward the recovery model this book provided insight into the strengths based model assessment and many points to consider for improving quality of care for mental health consumers the first few chapters evoked more questions than answers for practice but the book becomes more practical as you read on. The strengths model is written from a social work perspective which privileges a north american version of case management as an organisational response to those experiencing mental distress. Since the first edition of this classic textbook appeared the strengths model has matured into a robust vision of mental health services both a philosophy of practice and a specific set of tools. Strengths model a recovery oriented approach to mental health services core training manual october 2013 version reviewed june 2014 recovery means no longer viewing oneself primarily as a person with a psychiatric disorder and reclaiming a sense of self people are not diagnoses and should not feel completely defined by their disorder. The strengths model a recovery oriented approach to mental health services inproceedingsrapp2011thesm titlethe strengths model a recovery oriented approach to mental health services authorc rapp and richard j goscha year2011