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PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A
AND B) NEWEST COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What are the 10 guiding principles of recovery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ 1.Person driven
2many pathways
3holistic
4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/responsibility,
9 respect, 10Hope.
Many CORRECT ANSWER on the exam start with what we do in
our role such as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Help
Assist
Encourage
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PSS never advice on less.... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ it is to speak
with the doctor
PSS only educate on? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ American with
disability laws
What is the working definition of Recovery from mental
disorders, and/or substance use disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ A process of changed through which in individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self directed life and
strive to reach their full potential.
What are the stages of recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Withdrawal early abstinence "honeymoon" protracted
abstinence "the wall " adjustment, 120-180 days and
resolution
Through the Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, SAMHSA's has
delineated what FOUR major dimensions that support a life in
recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 1.Health
2. Home
3.Purpose
4. Community
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What is ambivalence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ The state of
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.
The uncertainty and hesitation about fully committing to
sobriety .
What does ADA stand for and what year was it passed? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
What is motivational interviewing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ a
client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic
motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence
What is cognitive behavioral therapy CBT? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social
intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental
health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most effective means
of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental
health disorders.
What is the addictive process? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Introductory Phase
Maintenance phase
Disenchantment phase
Disaster phase
What is dialectic behavioral therapy DBT? - CORRECT
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A
AND B) NEWEST COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What are the 10 guiding principles of recovery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ 1.Person driven
2many pathways
3holistic
4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/responsibility,
9 respect, 10Hope.
Many CORRECT ANSWER on the exam start with what we do in
our role such as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Help
Assist
Encourage
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PSS never advice on less.... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ it is to speak
with the doctor
PSS only educate on? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ American with
disability laws
What is the working definition of Recovery from mental
disorders, and/or substance use disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ A process of changed through which in individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self directed life and
strive to reach their full potential.
What are the stages of recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Withdrawal early abstinence "honeymoon" protracted
abstinence "the wall " adjustment, 120-180 days and
resolution
Through the Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, SAMHSA's has
delineated what FOUR major dimensions that support a life in
recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 1.Health
2. Home
3.Purpose
4. Community
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What is ambivalence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ The state of
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.
The uncertainty and hesitation about fully committing to
sobriety .
What does ADA stand for and what year was it passed? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
What is motivational interviewing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ a
client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic
motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence
What is cognitive behavioral therapy CBT? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social
intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental
health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most effective means
of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental
health disorders.
What is the addictive process? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Introductory Phase
Maintenance phase
Disenchantment phase
Disaster phase
What is dialectic behavioral therapy DBT? - CORRECT
