Assessment of Psychological Recovery Using STORI-30: A Naturalistic Study in a Recovery-focused Clinical Setting

Objective: This study studied the clinical usefulness of recovery instrument, i.e., the Stages of Recovery Instrument (STORI-30) in a recovery-focused residential clinical program, Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC). Design and methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included patients aged 18-65 who were admitted during the study period (1 March 2018 - 28 February 2019). Study variables, including scores of STORI-30 and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS) were obtained from the medical records. Results: Sixty-three patients were included and compared to the admission data, more patients were in favourable psychological stages of recovery, i.e., rebuilding and growth. There was a significant change in mean scores of all stages of STORI-30, except awareness stage, showing positive changes in psychological recovery. There were significant correlations between STORI-30 and HoNOS, but it was for only certain items. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that STORI-30 can be a useful tool in clinical practice to measure and monitor psychological recovery. Routine assessment of psychological recovery can supplement standard clinical outcome measures