Is the paradigm shifting?

I am trying to track any noticeable changes in the way psychiatric/psychological/therapy services are being delivered today... is there a movement towards strengths-based services (the notion that people with mental illness can and do recover and can come through extreme situations and live productive and healthy lives) as opposed to the deficit-based services (where folks are considered to be permanently disabled and in need of services and/or medication for the rest of their lives)... are people starting to feel empowered and able to retake control of their lives?