Introduction
The article is a review of various literature presentations that explain different issues about the effects of social factors and how they affect the recovery from mental health difficulties in patients. This article has identified a gap in this field and explains why most physicians ignore social factors and their roles in helping patients to recover from mental illness.
The authors of this article believe that there is sufficient proof that social factors have both negative and positive impacts on the recovery process of patients suffering from mental illnesses. They appreciate the contributions made by various researchers to identify the roles of social factors like poverty and unemployment in impeding the recovery process of patients suffering from mental health difficulties (Tew, Ramon, Slade, Bird, Melton, and Boutillier 7). These authors have divided their paper into four parts that cover different aspects regarding the interactions between social factors and recovery from mental health difficulties.
They highlighted how their research was done and the path they took to ensure they collect appropriate literature from various sources. They noted that this field of research is new, and challenges were finding appropriate literature about it because there were no special terminologies used.
In addition, they feared that the use of specific terms could have led to the exclusion of important literature. Secondly, the issue of power and influence on others made it easy for people with mental health problems to recover quickly because they thought that their presence was important in society. Issues like self-directed support and peer-organized services were found to boost people’s confidence, and this enabled them to recover quickly. In addition, these authors argue that identity is inevitable in promoting quicker recovery from mental challenges.
Lastly, they observed that people suffering from this condition need to be connected with other members of society (Tew et al. 11). They conclude that there is a need for further research to be done in this field to ensure there is sufficient information about the impacts of various social factors in the process of mental health recovery (Tew et al. 13).
Strengths
The most important issue about the work of these authors is that they have presented sufficient evidence to show that there is a connection between social factors and mental health recovery. In addition, they have proved that various scholars have presented their works on this topic, and people should read them to avoid making wrong assumptions. These authors took their time and went through most of the literature presented by various people on this issue.
Therefore, they had a lot of sources to extract information and prepare their article. Their article is more credible than some of their sources because they compared various samples and chose the ones that reflected the real happenings on this problem. The diversification of sources enhanced credibility and trust in what they presented (Asmundson 109).
In addition, they used keywords during their research, and this kept them focused on their agenda. It is important to explain that most researchers fail to present their works properly because their contents do not have limits; therefore, it becomes difficult for their audiences to identify their objectives. Moreover, the use of sources published in different years enabled these authors to show the progress made by researchers in this field.
Victims of various health challenges need their family members close to them to ensure they do not feel abandoned. Therefore, they will recover quickly when they realize that their positions in the families have never changed even though they are sick. They found out that social inclusion in communal activities played a significant role in ensuring that patients do not feel neglected by their communities. These authors noted that the availability of employment opportunities and better salaries played huge roles in ensuring that patients suffering from mental illnesses recover quickly.
In addition, the availability of job opportunities that offered high salaries diverted the attention of patients and other people from their problems to issues like investments and improved standards of living. Lastly, they observed that communities that develop fast offer various opportunities to their members and this reduces their stress levels. They believe that interpersonal relationships enable individuals suffering from mental illnesses to share their experiences with other members of society. Therefore, they had no time to think about their problems, and this helped them to recover quickly.
Weaknesses
The main weakness of this article is that it over-relied on the work of different people yet it presented a central idea. It is not easy to extract minor details from different sources and combine them to make a complete paper. That is why there are many holes and unexplained dents in the contents of this article.
In addition, these authors limited their search to works that had predetermined keywords. They contradict their earlier statement that assumptions hinder the effective understanding of facts. Moreover, these authors did not express their opinions regarding the literature they reviewed. Therefore, it is not clear whether they liked their review or not and their audience cannot understand the importance of this paper.
Raised Expectations at Masters Level Study
This review shows that a Masters’s level study involves research on both the content and context of different topics. Therefore, they employed the REFOCUS systematic review method to search various databases using keywords (mental health, recovery, social, psychological problem amongst others) to get relevant materials (Tew et al. 9).
The results of these searches showed that the literature accessed was found to have connections with one or more of the social factors that enhance mental health recovery. These authors believed that their searches were productive and that enabled them to prepare the following report about the relationship of various social factors and mental health recovery. First, they realized that empowerment was an important issue that promoted a faster or slower recovery from mental health problems.
Self-efficacy motivates people in their desire to show their dominance over others. Therefore, they focus on issues that will give them power and ensure they appear to be stronger than others. Those that had weak personalities developed mental problems that were difficult to manage compared with those that had confidence in themselves (Tew et al. 10).
In addition, it requires attention to the details that make similar papers different and how this contributes to the understanding of a topic. Masters study level requires learners that can differentiate facts from truths and how each of these affects the quality of their work (Bates 14). Lastly, this review enables the audience to understand that a Masters’s level study involves conducting research with an open mind that is ready to learn what has not been presented by other researchers.
Works Cited
Asmundson, Gordon. Clinical Research in Mental Health: A Practical Guide. London: Sage Publishers, 2012. Print.
Bates, Mary. Building and Running a Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional. New York: Information Today, 2013. Print.
Tew, Jerry, Shula Ramon, Mike Slade, Victoria Bird, Jane Melton, and Clair Le Boutillier. “Social Factors and Recovery from Mental Health Difficulties: A Review of the Evidence.” British Journal of Social Work (2011): 1-18. Print.