Recovery Assessment Scale

What it measures

Measures recovery from serious mental illness as a multidimensional psychological process. Captures hope, agency, help-seeking, goal orientation, and managing symptoms — aligned to the recovery model of mental health care. Widely used in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services research.

Representative items

• I have goals in my life that I want to reach.
• I believe that I can meet my current personal goals.
• Fear doesn't stop me from living the way I want to. (No Domination by Symptoms)
• I ask for help from others when I need it.
• I am hopeful about my future.

Citation

Corrigan, P.W., Giffort, D., Rashid, F., Leary, M., & Okeke, I. (1999). Recovery as a psychological construct. Community Mental Health Journal, 35(3), 231–239.