Illness Management and Recovery / IMR-A20-1
Reviewing IMR-Informed Practice — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind reviewing imr-informed practice and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Casey's action plan worked once and needs a new transport option.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Review supports learning and adaptation rather than scoring recovery.
The idea
Review supports learning and adaptation rather than scoring recovery.
An ordinary example
Casey's action plan worked once and needs a new transport option.
What this can look like
Summarize one skill attempted, what happened, current needs, and a question for the next collaborative session.
Check the fit
What adjustment keeps the personal goal in view? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A personal recovery goal and a symptom-management strategy serve related but different purposes; the person defines what a meaningful life includes.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- What adjustment keeps the personal goal in view?
Conceptual background
Illness Management and Recovery Evidence-Based Practices KIT — SAMHSA
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.