Recovery & Resilience Factors Flashcards
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On the ANSA, 'Recovery Environment' as a resilience factor primarily assesses:
Answer: The physical safety and recovery-supportiveness of the individual's living context
Recovery Environment evaluates how well the individual's living situation supports their recovery, including safety and the presence of supportive vs. harmful influences.
When a clinician rates 'Treatment Motivation' as '2' on the ANSA strength scale, this indicates:
Answer: The individual has some motivation but it needs significant development
A strength rating of 2 on the ANSA indicates the strength is identified but requires significant development before it can be effectively used in planning.
Which of the following scenarios would most appropriately receive a rating of '3' for 'Residential Stability' on the ANSA?
Answer: The individual is currently experiencing homelessness with no stable housing plan
A rating of 3 for a resilience strength means the strength is not currently present; homelessness without a housing plan means residential stability is absent.
In the ANSA framework, 'Empowerment' as a recovery factor is best assessed by examining:
Answer: The individual's own sense of control, agency, and ability to direct their recovery
Empowerment in the ANSA is assessed from the individual's own perspective — their subjective sense of agency and capacity to direct their recovery journey.
An ANSA rater notes that an individual has adequate income and manages finances responsibly. This would be rated under which recovery factor?
Answer: Financial Resources
Financial Resources on the ANSA assesses whether the individual has sufficient and stable income and manages their finances in a way that supports recovery.
How does the ANSA differ from deficit-based assessment tools in its approach to Recovery & Resilience Factors?
Answer: It identifies and rates strengths as assets to be actively leveraged in service planning
Unlike deficit-focused tools, the ANSA explicitly rates strengths as assets that should be identified and incorporated into service planning to support recovery.
When assessing 'Peer Supports' as a recovery factor, the ANSA would rate this highest (0) when:
Answer: The individual has meaningful, recovery-supportive relationships with peers they can rely on
A strength is rated 0 (fully identified, usable) when the individual has genuine, meaningful peer relationships that actively support their recovery.