Peer Recovery Specialist Certification 73 Exam
Questions and Answers
SAMHSA .specifies .4 .major .dimensions .that .support .a .life .in .recovery. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Health, .home, .purpose, .& .community
Health .- .(correct .answer) .-
Managing .ones .disease(s) .as .well .as .living .as .well .as .living .in .a .physically .& .emotionally .healthy .way
.
Home .- .(correct .answer) .-A .stable .& .safe .place .to .live.
Community .- .(correct .answer) .-Relationships .& .social .networks .that .provide .support, .friendship, .love
., .and .hope.
Purpose .- .(correct .answer) .-Meaningful .daily .activities, .such .as .job .school .volunteerism, .family .care-
taking, .or .creative .endeavors, .and .the .independence, .income .and .resources .that .participate .in .socie
ty.
Guiding .principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .EMERGES .FROM .HOPE. .The .belief .that .recovery .is .possible .provides .the .essential .and .mo
tivating .message .of .a .better .future. .That .people .can .and .do .overcome .the .internal .and .external .cha
llenges, .barriers, .and .obstacles .that .confront .them.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .IS .PERSON .DRIVEN. .Recovery .is .self .determined .& .self .directed, .with .individuals .defining .
their .own .life .goals .and .designing .their .own .unique .path .to .recovery.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .OCCURS .VIA .MANY .PATHWAYS. .Individuals .are .unique .with .distinct .needs, .strengths, .pref
erences, .goals, .culture, .and .backgrounds .that .affect .and .determine .their .individual .pathways .to .reco
very.
, Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .IS .HOLISTIC. .recovery .encompasses .an .individuals .whole .life, .including .mind, .body, .spirit .
and .community.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .IS .SUPPORTED .MY .PEERS .AMD .ALLIES. .Mutual .support .and .mutual .aid .groups, .including .
he .sharing .of .experiential .knowledge .and .skills, .plan .an .invaluable .role .in .recovery.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .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 .a .persons .ability .to
.recover, .offer .hope .support .and .encouragement. .Suggest .strategies .and .resources .for .change. .Role .
model .positive .behaviors .and .attitudes.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .IS .CULTURALLY .BASED .AND .INFLUENCED. .Culture .and .cultural .background .in .all .of .its .div
erse .representations- .including .values, .traditions .and .beliefs-
are .keys .in .determining .a .persons .journey .and .unique .pathway .to .recovery.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .IS .BASED .ON .RESPECT. .Community, .systems, .societal .acceptance .and .appreciation .for .pe
ople .affected .by .mental .health .and .substance .abuse .disorders-
including .protecting .their .rights .and .eliminating .discrimination- .are .crucial .in .achieving .recovery.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .IS .SUPPORTED .BY .ADDRESSING .TRAUMA. .Services .and .supports .should .be .trauma-
informed .to .foster .safety .
(physical .& .emotional) .and .trust, .as .well .as .promote .choice, .empowerment .and .collaboration.
Guiding .Principles .of .recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
RECOVERY .INVOLVES .INDIVIDUAL, .FAMILY, .AND .COMMUNITY .STRENGTHS .AND .RESPONSIBILITIES. .Th
ese .have .strengths .and .resources .that .serve .as .a .foundation .for .recovery.
4 .types .of .support .offered .by .peer .recovery .specialists .- .(correct .answer) .-
Emotional, .informational, .instrumental .(tangible), .& .affiliation .(support .in .building .relationships)
Goals .of .peer .recovery .support .- .(correct .answer) .-
Instill .hope, .reduce .stigma, .be .a .role .model .of .strength, .survival .& .growth, .decrease .isolation .by .pro
moting .connection, .support .person .centered, .& .engage .in .mutual .learning .as .equals.
Stigma .- .(correct .answer) .-
The .experience .of .being .deeply .Discredited .due .to .one's .perceived .in .undesired .different .nurse. .It .w
as .a .cluster .of .negative .attitudes .or .believes .he'll .buy .the .general .public .about .people .with .substanc
e .use .disorders .or .mental .illness.