Rhode Island Practice Exam Peer Recovery
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Recovery - ANSWER A process of change through which individuals improve their health and
wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
SAMSHA - ANSWER Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Personal Recovery - ANSWER What people experience themselves as they become empowered
to manage their mental illness and or substance use disorder in a manner that allows them to
achieve a meaningful life and a positive sense of belonging in their community.
4 Dimensions of Recovery - ANSWER Health, Home, Purpose, and Community
Health Dimension - ANSWER Managing ones disease(s) as well as living in a physically and
emotionally healthy way.
Home Dimension - ANSWER A stable and safe place to live.
Purpose Dimension - ANSWER Meaningful daily activities such as a job, school, volunteerism,
family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income, and resources to
participate in society.
Community Dimension - ANSWER Relationships and social networks that provide support,
friendship, love, and hope.
, Peer Recovery Support - ANSWER An individual or family member who has lived experience
with a mental illness and or addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs, and has also completed
formal training who provides one to one strength-based support to peers in recovery.
Four Goals of Recovery Support - ANSWER Encourage hope, optimism, and healthy living,
remove barriers, promote recovery, and connect people with recovery support services.
Four Domains of Peer Support - ANSWER Advocacy, ethical responsibility, mentoring and
education, and recovery/wellness support.
4 types of support offered by Peer Recovery Supports - ANSWER Emotional Support,
Informational Support, Instrumental Support, and Affiliational Support.
Emotional Support - ANSWER Demonstrate empathy and caring, foster self-confidence.
Infomational Support - ANSWER Provide health and wellness information as well sd information
about community health and social services.
Instrumental Support (tangible support) - ANSWER Provide concrete assistance in accomplishing
tasks, such as help to obtain child care, employment or access to community health and social
services.
Affiliational Support (support in building relationships) - ANSWER Promote social connections
and engagement in community.
Iatrogenic - ANSWER Actions taken with the best of intentions that result in harm or injury.
Coach Exam questions answers with
solutions 2025
Recovery - ANSWER A process of change through which individuals improve their health and
wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
SAMSHA - ANSWER Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Personal Recovery - ANSWER What people experience themselves as they become empowered
to manage their mental illness and or substance use disorder in a manner that allows them to
achieve a meaningful life and a positive sense of belonging in their community.
4 Dimensions of Recovery - ANSWER Health, Home, Purpose, and Community
Health Dimension - ANSWER Managing ones disease(s) as well as living in a physically and
emotionally healthy way.
Home Dimension - ANSWER A stable and safe place to live.
Purpose Dimension - ANSWER Meaningful daily activities such as a job, school, volunteerism,
family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income, and resources to
participate in society.
Community Dimension - ANSWER Relationships and social networks that provide support,
friendship, love, and hope.
, Peer Recovery Support - ANSWER An individual or family member who has lived experience
with a mental illness and or addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs, and has also completed
formal training who provides one to one strength-based support to peers in recovery.
Four Goals of Recovery Support - ANSWER Encourage hope, optimism, and healthy living,
remove barriers, promote recovery, and connect people with recovery support services.
Four Domains of Peer Support - ANSWER Advocacy, ethical responsibility, mentoring and
education, and recovery/wellness support.
4 types of support offered by Peer Recovery Supports - ANSWER Emotional Support,
Informational Support, Instrumental Support, and Affiliational Support.
Emotional Support - ANSWER Demonstrate empathy and caring, foster self-confidence.
Infomational Support - ANSWER Provide health and wellness information as well sd information
about community health and social services.
Instrumental Support (tangible support) - ANSWER Provide concrete assistance in accomplishing
tasks, such as help to obtain child care, employment or access to community health and social
services.
Affiliational Support (support in building relationships) - ANSWER Promote social connections
and engagement in community.
Iatrogenic - ANSWER Actions taken with the best of intentions that result in harm or injury.
