Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Reading and recovery expectations: Implementing a recovery-oriented bibliotherapy program in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting.

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Objective: This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of developing a recovery-oriented book club in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting, and the impact of participation on measures of hope and recovery orientation. Method: Participants were recruited from an inpatient psychiatric hospital and assigned to control (N = 13) or experimental (N = 13) conditions. Participants completed the Herth Hope Index (HHI) and the Mental Health Confidence Scale (MHCS) at baseline and follow-up. Book club participants completed a satisfaction survey. ANOVA was performed to examine changes on HHI and MHCS. Results: No significant differences were found between conditions on HHI or MHCS. On the satisfaction survey, most book club participants agreed "somewhat” or "strongly” that the intervention increased self-understanding (92.3%) and hope (61.6%). Conclusions and Implications for Practice: Book club groups may help individuals in inpatient psychiatric settings feel more hopeful. Future research may examine the adaptability of this intervention for outpatient settings. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)