Ayhan, C.H.Aktas, M.C.Aktas, S.Gokturk, N.2025-05-102025-05-1020250279-369510.3928/02793695-20241205-012-s2.0-105002573859https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20241205-01Purpose: To determine the recovery notion among individuals with schizophrenia and their families in Eastern Turkey. METHOD: A descriptive phenomenological study was performed. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis. RESULTS: Three themes were revealed—Meaning of Recovery, which emphasizes a multifaceted definition of recovery based on the individual’s and family's experiences; Necessities of Recovery, emphasizing the requirements of recovery from the individual’s and family’s perspectives (e.g., treatment adherence, support of health care professionals); and Recovery Journey, which emphasizes the dynamic aspect of the recovery process from the individual’s perspective. CONCLUSION: Individuals with schizophrenia are able to define their own recovery and self-determined recovery goals, which will enable them to evaluate treatment outcomes. © SLACK INCORPORATED.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle634Q4Q3344239657069WOS:001419277800001