peer support specialist Practice Questions with Verified
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teachable moments - ✔✔can occur when the member can't move forward in solving a problem or
is stuck in a situation and doesn't know what to do.
an effective way to bring about positive change within organization the PSS works in is to... -
✔✔share your story with co workers as well as clients.
during a staff meeting, you might hear a staff member refer to a member as "crazy" and then
laughs about it. should you do anything, and what? - ✔✔respectfully challenge the comment and
use as a teachable moment.
emotional intelligence - ✔✔thee ability to recognize your own and other's emotional states, influencing
others by engaging them in a positive way, building upon personal strengths and self confidence.
build trust - ✔✔placing confidence in another person. doing what we say we will do, taking action
on what we say we will
motivational interviewing - ✔✔collaborative and goal oriented and are not Counseling
or Psychotherapy.
A service recipient does not feel like her psych doctor is listening to her concerns. What can you offer to
do to help? - ✔✔accompany the member to her next psych appt and assist them to advocate for
themselves.
practices that develop spirituality - ✔✔meditation, prayer, contemplation/ reflection
sense of community - ✔✔gives a sense of belonging
, assertiveness - ✔✔the ability to directly communicate one's needs, wants, and opinions.
ACE - ✔✔Autonomy collaboration, and evocation
shared emotional connection - ✔✔sharing a bond, similar history, shared experience
difficulty of concentration - ✔✔minimize distraction, summarize what you have heard, break tasks
into manageable parts, taking frequent breaks.
behavioral - ✔✔an action or reaction to the environment or to internal thoughts and emotions.
cognitive problems - ✔✔concentration and attention
What are the three main categories of symptoms related to mental health diagnoses? -
✔✔cognitive, affective, behavioral
Affective problems - ✔✔problems that are assocaited with mood and feelings include
anxiety, depression, anger, and sleeping difficulties.
Positive symptoms - ✔✔are attributes that only presented after the onset of the mental illness.
include; delusions, hallucinations thought disorders and movement disorders.
Alcohol withdrawal - ✔✔occurs when prolonged and heavy consumption of the substance is
either significantly reduced or stopped suddenly.
What are 2 common problems related to substance abuse? - ✔✔health and safety
3 traumatic events that can cause trauma - ✔✔emotional physical or sexual abuse in childhood,
experiencing or witnessing violent crime, a situation where one person misuses power over another.
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teachable moments - ✔✔can occur when the member can't move forward in solving a problem or
is stuck in a situation and doesn't know what to do.
an effective way to bring about positive change within organization the PSS works in is to... -
✔✔share your story with co workers as well as clients.
during a staff meeting, you might hear a staff member refer to a member as "crazy" and then
laughs about it. should you do anything, and what? - ✔✔respectfully challenge the comment and
use as a teachable moment.
emotional intelligence - ✔✔thee ability to recognize your own and other's emotional states, influencing
others by engaging them in a positive way, building upon personal strengths and self confidence.
build trust - ✔✔placing confidence in another person. doing what we say we will do, taking action
on what we say we will
motivational interviewing - ✔✔collaborative and goal oriented and are not Counseling
or Psychotherapy.
A service recipient does not feel like her psych doctor is listening to her concerns. What can you offer to
do to help? - ✔✔accompany the member to her next psych appt and assist them to advocate for
themselves.
practices that develop spirituality - ✔✔meditation, prayer, contemplation/ reflection
sense of community - ✔✔gives a sense of belonging
, assertiveness - ✔✔the ability to directly communicate one's needs, wants, and opinions.
ACE - ✔✔Autonomy collaboration, and evocation
shared emotional connection - ✔✔sharing a bond, similar history, shared experience
difficulty of concentration - ✔✔minimize distraction, summarize what you have heard, break tasks
into manageable parts, taking frequent breaks.
behavioral - ✔✔an action or reaction to the environment or to internal thoughts and emotions.
cognitive problems - ✔✔concentration and attention
What are the three main categories of symptoms related to mental health diagnoses? -
✔✔cognitive, affective, behavioral
Affective problems - ✔✔problems that are assocaited with mood and feelings include
anxiety, depression, anger, and sleeping difficulties.
Positive symptoms - ✔✔are attributes that only presented after the onset of the mental illness.
include; delusions, hallucinations thought disorders and movement disorders.
Alcohol withdrawal - ✔✔occurs when prolonged and heavy consumption of the substance is
either significantly reduced or stopped suddenly.
What are 2 common problems related to substance abuse? - ✔✔health and safety
3 traumatic events that can cause trauma - ✔✔emotional physical or sexual abuse in childhood,
experiencing or witnessing violent crime, a situation where one person misuses power over another.
