Table 2.

From Perkins et al. 2012

From day centre	To recovery college
Patient or client: ‘I am just a mental patient’	Student: ‘I am just the same as everyone else’
Therapist	Tutor
Referral	Registration
Professional assessment, care planning, clinical notes and review process	Co‐production of a personal learning plan, including learning support agreed by the student
Professionally facilitated groups	Education seminars, workshops and courses
Prescription: ‘This is the treatment you need’	Choice: ‘Which of these courses interest you?’
Referral to social groups	Making friends with fellow students
Discharge	Graduation
Segregation	Integration