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Tidal Model
The Tidal Model is a recovery model for the promotion of mental health developed by Phil Barker, Poppy Buchanan-Barker and their colleagues. The Tidal Model focuses on the continuous process of change inherent in all people. It seeks to reveal the meaning of people's experiences, emphasising the importance of their own voice and wisdom through the power of metaphor. It aims to empower people to lead their own recovery rather than being directed by professionals. The philosophy underpinning the model initially was inspired by a five-year research into what people need for care in mental health carried out by Barker and Chris Stevenson at the University of Newcastle, UK. Since 2000, it has been put into practice in a number of settings in the UK and abroad. Due to the work of Phil Barker in this area, he is frequently cited as being a prominent contemporary theorist in mental health nursing.
Article summary
The Tidal Model is a recovery model for the promotion of mental health developed by Phil Barker, Poppy Buchanan-Barker and their colleagues. The Tidal Model focuses on the continuous process of change inherent in all people. It seeks to reveal the meaning of people's experiences, emphasising the importance of their own voice and wisdom through the power of metaphor. It aims to empower people to lead their own recovery rather than being directed by professionals. The philosophy underpinning the model initially was inspired by a five-year research into what people need for care in mental health carried out by Barker and Chris Stevenson at the University of Newcastle, UK. Since 2000, it has been put into practice in a number of settings in the UK and abroad. Due to the work of Phil Barker in this area, he is frequently cited as being a prominent contemporary theorist in mental health nursing.
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