CRPA Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers

CRPA Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers What is '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 Services Administration SAMHSA's Recovery Support Strategic Initiative (4 Major Components) - Answer-1) Health 2) Home 3) Purpose 4) Community 1) Health - Answer-Overcoming/managing one's disease(s) or Symptoms Ex: abstaining from use of alcohol, illicit drugs, and non-prescribed medications if one has an addiction problem - For everyone in recovery: making informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being 2) Home - Answer-A stable and safe place to live - This is a big challenge for people with mental illness because most are homeless 3) Purpose - Answer-meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, volunteering, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income, and resources to participate in society 4) Community - Answer-relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope Guiding Principles of Recovery: Recovery Emerges from/is Supported by... - Answer-- Hope - Person-driven - Many pathways - Holistic - Peer support - Relational - Culture - Addresses trauma - Strengths/responsibility - Respect PoR: Hope - Answer-- Recovery emerges from hope. - The belief that recovery is real: provides the essential and motivating message of a better future - hope is internalized and is the catalyst of the recovery process PoR: Person-Driven - Answer-- Self determination and self-direction are the foundations for recovery and individuals define their own life goals and design their unique path(s) toward those goals PoR: Many Pathways - Answer-- Recovery pathways are highly personalized and built on the multiple capacities, strengths, talents, coping abilities, resources, and inherent value of each individual. - Recovery occurs via many pathways: -) Support from families and in schools -) Peer support -) Faith-based approaches -) Clinical treatment -) Use of medications PoR: Holistic - Answer-- Recovery encompasses an individual's whole life, including mind, body, spirit, and community - This includes addressing self-care practices, family, housing, employment, transportation, education, etc. PoR: Peer Support - Answer-- Peers encourage and engage other peers and provide each other with a vital sense of belonging, supportive relationships, valued roles, and community - Mutual support and mutual aid groups, including the sharing of experiential knowledge and skills, play an invaluable role in recovery. PoR: Relationships and Social Networks - Answer-- Recovery is supported through relationships and social networks - An important factor in the recovery process is the presence and involvement of people who: -) Believe in the person's ability to recover -) Offer hope, support, and encouragement -) Suggest strategies and resources for change -) Role model positive beh's and attitudes PoR: Culturally-Based and Influenced - Answer-- Culture and cultural background in all of its diverse representations—including values, traditions, and beliefs—are keys in determining a person's journey and unique pathway to recovery. PoR: Based on Respect - Answer-Community, systems, societal acceptance and appreciation for people affected by mental health and substance abuse problems- including protecting their rights and eliminating discrimination- are crucial in achieving Recovery. PoR: Addressing Trauma - Answer-Services and supports should be trauma-informed to foster safety (physical and emotional) and trust as well as promote choice, empowerment, and collaboration PoR: Individual, Family, and Community Strengths & Responsibilities - Answer-- Individuals, families, and communities have strengths and resources that serve as a foundation for recovery. The Spectrum of Attitudes - Answer- What is Peer Recovery Support? - Answer-People with mental and/or substance use disorders have a unique capacity to help others with similar disorders based on shared experience and a deep understanding of what the other person may be going through in recovery.