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RAS-DS

Recovery

Recovery Assessment Scale – Domains and Stages

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Overview

The RAS-DS is a 38-item tool that measures mental health recovery across four domains: Doing things I value, Looking forward, Mastering my illness, and Connecting and belonging.

Scale Content & Assessment Items

Please select the answer that best describes your experience.

Doing things I value

1

I do things that are meaningful to me

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

2

I continue to have new interests

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

3

I do things that are important to me

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

4

I do things that I enjoy

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

5

I do things that help me to grow and develop

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

6

I engage in activities that I find pleasurable

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

7

I have things to do that challenge me

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

8

I have a routine

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

9

I am doing things I value

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

Looking forward

10

I can handle what happens in my life

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

11

I like myself

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

12

I can make sense of what has happened to me

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

13

I am hopeful about my future

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

14

I can learn from my mistakes

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

15

I know what I want to do in life

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

16

I can set my own goals

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

17

I believe that I can reach my goals

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

18

I feel that I am in control of my life

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

Mastering my illness

19

I can identify the early warning signs of becoming unwell

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

20

I can manage my mental health symptoms

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

21

I know how to get help if I need it

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

22

I understand my mental health issues

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

23

I have a plan for how to stay well

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

24

I know what helps me to stay well

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

25

I am responsible for my own recovery

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

26

I can identify my triggers

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

27

I know what to do if I start to become unwell

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

28

I can cope with the symptoms of my mental illness

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

29

I understand how my medication works

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

30

I can deal with the stigma of mental illness

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

31

I am not defined by my illness

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

Connecting and belonging

32

I have people who care about me

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

33

I have people I can rely on

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

34

I feel part of my community

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

35

I have friends who support me

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

36

I have a sense of belonging

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

37

I feel close to others

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

38

I have a place where I feel safe

Options: Untrue (1) · A bit true (2) · Mostly true (3) · Completely true (4)

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