Fundamentals & Core Concepts Flashcards

Mutual-aid groups such as AA, NA, and SMART Recovery are best described as:

Answer: Peer-led, free support groups where members help one another

Mutual-aid groups are peer-led and based on members supporting one another.

Which recovery support is most associated with SMART Recovery rather than 12-step programs?

Answer: A focus on cognitive-behavioral tools and self-empowerment

SMART Recovery uses CBT- and REBT-based tools emphasizing self-empowerment.

A peer specialist strategically shares a brief part of their recovery story to build hope with a participant. This practice is called:

Answer: Intentional self-disclosure

Intentional self-disclosure is purposeful sharing of lived experience to benefit the participant, not the peer.

SAMHSA's guiding principle that 'recovery emerges from hope' means:

Answer: The belief that recovery is real and possible provides an essential motivating message

Hope that people can and do overcome barriers is the catalyst of the recovery process.

Which is the BEST example of the 'community' dimension of recovery?

Answer: Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope

SAMHSA's community dimension refers to supportive relationships and social networks.

Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) primarily shift services from:

Answer: An acute-care, episodic model to a person-centered, long-term continuum of supports

ROSC moves from acute episodic treatment toward coordinated, long-term, person-centered recovery management.

Which of the following is a primary role of a peer recovery specialist?

Answer: Providing mentoring, advocacy, and linkage to recovery resources

Peers provide non-clinical support such as mentoring, advocacy, and connection to community resources.