CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
Exam Study Questions with Complete
Answers-Latest 2024/2025
How many adolescents aged 12 to 17 had co-occurring SUD and MDE in the past year?
- ANSWER 644,000
What percentage of adolescents aged 12 to 17 with co-occurring SUD and MDE received
either substance use treatment at a specialty facility or mental health services in the
past year? - ANSWER 69.0%
What percentage of adults aged 18 or older with a co-occurring SUD and AMI in the
past year received substance use treatment at a specialty facility or mental health
services? - ANSWER 50.5%
What percentage of adults aged 18 or older with a co-occurring SUD and AMI in the
past year received no service? - ANSWER 49.5%
What percentage of adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI received only mental
health services? - ANSWER 42.3%
What percentage of adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI received only substance
use treatment at a specialty facility? - ANSWER 2.5%
What percentage of adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI received both services? -
ANSWER 5.7%
,Which age group received both services in the past year among adults with a co-
occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER Adults aged 26 to 49
What percentage of adults aged 26 to 49 received both services in the past year
among adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER 6.0%
What percentage of adults aged 50 or older received both services in the past year
among adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER 8.2%
How many adults aged 18 or older with a co-occurring SUD and SMI received either
substance use treatment at a specialty facility or mental health services in the past
year? - ANSWER 66.4%
How many adults aged 18 or older had a co-occurring SUD and SMI in 2020? -
ANSWER 5.7 million
Who is more likely to receive services? - ANSWER Adults aged 50 or older
Who is more likely to receive services with co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER
Adults aged 50 or older
What percentage of adults with co-occurring SUD and SMI did not receive treatment?
- ANSWER About one third (33.3%)
Who is less likely to receive services with co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER
Young adults aged 18 to 25
What percentage of adults with co-occurring SUD and SMI received only mental
health services? - ANSWER 55.4%
,What percentage of young adults with co-occurring SUD and AMI received
both substance use treatment and mental health services? - ANSWER 2.6%
What percentage of adults with co-occurring SUD and SMI received only substance
use treatment? - ANSWER 1.6%
What is SUD? - ANSWER Substance Use Disorder
What is AMI? - ANSWER Any Mental Illness
What is SMI? - ANSWER Serious Mental Illness
What is NSDUH? - ANSWER National Survey on Drug Use and Health
What age group was added to the 2020 NSDUH questionnaire? - ANSWER Youths aged 12-
17 with a past year major depressive episode (MDE) or MDE with severe impairment
What is the percentage of adolescents with MDE who received virtual mental
health services? - ANSWER Around 40%
What is the percentage of adults with MDE who received virtual mental health
services? - ANSWER Around 35-50%
What is the percentage of adults with a past year MDE who received
depression treatment? - ANSWER 66.0%
, What is the age group with the highest percentage of adults with a past year MDE
who received depression treatment? - ANSWER Those aged 50 or older
What is the percentage of adults with a past year MDE and severe impairment
who received treatment? - ANSWER 80.9%
What is the age group with the highest percentage of adults with a past year MDE
and severe impairment who received treatment? - ANSWER Those aged 50 or older
How many adults with a past year MDE and severe impairment received treatment
for depression in 2020? - ANSWER 4.4 million people
What is the age group with the highest number of adults who received treatment
for depression in 2020? - ANSWER Aged 26 to 49 with 10.5 million people
How many young adults received treatment for depression in 2020? - ANSWER 2.5
million people
Did the percentage of adults who received treatment for depression in the past
year increase or decrease in 2020? - ANSWER Increase
What type of service for emotional or behavioral problems was included in
NSDUH questions for adolescents aged 12 to 17? - ANSWER Any service not
caused by substance use
What are the settings where adolescents can receive treatment or counseling? -
ANSWER Specialty mental health settings, education settings, general medical settings,
juvenile justice settings, or child welfare settings
Exam Study Questions with Complete
Answers-Latest 2024/2025
How many adolescents aged 12 to 17 had co-occurring SUD and MDE in the past year?
- ANSWER 644,000
What percentage of adolescents aged 12 to 17 with co-occurring SUD and MDE received
either substance use treatment at a specialty facility or mental health services in the
past year? - ANSWER 69.0%
What percentage of adults aged 18 or older with a co-occurring SUD and AMI in the
past year received substance use treatment at a specialty facility or mental health
services? - ANSWER 50.5%
What percentage of adults aged 18 or older with a co-occurring SUD and AMI in the
past year received no service? - ANSWER 49.5%
What percentage of adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI received only mental
health services? - ANSWER 42.3%
What percentage of adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI received only substance
use treatment at a specialty facility? - ANSWER 2.5%
What percentage of adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI received both services? -
ANSWER 5.7%
,Which age group received both services in the past year among adults with a co-
occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER Adults aged 26 to 49
What percentage of adults aged 26 to 49 received both services in the past year
among adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER 6.0%
What percentage of adults aged 50 or older received both services in the past year
among adults with a co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER 8.2%
How many adults aged 18 or older with a co-occurring SUD and SMI received either
substance use treatment at a specialty facility or mental health services in the past
year? - ANSWER 66.4%
How many adults aged 18 or older had a co-occurring SUD and SMI in 2020? -
ANSWER 5.7 million
Who is more likely to receive services? - ANSWER Adults aged 50 or older
Who is more likely to receive services with co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER
Adults aged 50 or older
What percentage of adults with co-occurring SUD and SMI did not receive treatment?
- ANSWER About one third (33.3%)
Who is less likely to receive services with co-occurring SUD and AMI? - ANSWER
Young adults aged 18 to 25
What percentage of adults with co-occurring SUD and SMI received only mental
health services? - ANSWER 55.4%
,What percentage of young adults with co-occurring SUD and AMI received
both substance use treatment and mental health services? - ANSWER 2.6%
What percentage of adults with co-occurring SUD and SMI received only substance
use treatment? - ANSWER 1.6%
What is SUD? - ANSWER Substance Use Disorder
What is AMI? - ANSWER Any Mental Illness
What is SMI? - ANSWER Serious Mental Illness
What is NSDUH? - ANSWER National Survey on Drug Use and Health
What age group was added to the 2020 NSDUH questionnaire? - ANSWER Youths aged 12-
17 with a past year major depressive episode (MDE) or MDE with severe impairment
What is the percentage of adolescents with MDE who received virtual mental
health services? - ANSWER Around 40%
What is the percentage of adults with MDE who received virtual mental health
services? - ANSWER Around 35-50%
What is the percentage of adults with a past year MDE who received
depression treatment? - ANSWER 66.0%
, What is the age group with the highest percentage of adults with a past year MDE
who received depression treatment? - ANSWER Those aged 50 or older
What is the percentage of adults with a past year MDE and severe impairment
who received treatment? - ANSWER 80.9%
What is the age group with the highest percentage of adults with a past year MDE
and severe impairment who received treatment? - ANSWER Those aged 50 or older
How many adults with a past year MDE and severe impairment received treatment
for depression in 2020? - ANSWER 4.4 million people
What is the age group with the highest number of adults who received treatment
for depression in 2020? - ANSWER Aged 26 to 49 with 10.5 million people
How many young adults received treatment for depression in 2020? - ANSWER 2.5
million people
Did the percentage of adults who received treatment for depression in the past
year increase or decrease in 2020? - ANSWER Increase
What type of service for emotional or behavioral problems was included in
NSDUH questions for adolescents aged 12 to 17? - ANSWER Any service not
caused by substance use
What are the settings where adolescents can receive treatment or counseling? -
ANSWER Specialty mental health settings, education settings, general medical settings,
juvenile justice settings, or child welfare settings
