Peer Support Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the most research form of stress reduction and how is it elicited? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The relaxation response
repetition of a word, sound, phrase, or muscular activity
passive disregard of everyday thoughts that inevitably come to mind and the return of your
repetition.
What is the definition of recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of gaining
control over one's life, and the direction one wants that life to go-on the other side of psychiatric
diagnosis and all of the losses usually associated with that diagnosis.
What is the difference between a recovery story and an illness story? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Recovery story-hopeful, how we got better
Illness-hopeless, focused on bad moments.
What is meant by peer support? - CORRECT ANSWER - connect the peer to recovery
connect the peer to staff
connect the peer to treatment services
connect the peer to community resources
What is the difference between peer support and peer support services? - CORRECT
ANSWER - PS-act of people have had similar experiences with MI giving eachother
encouragement, hope, and understanding
PSS-program, discussions/groups, events that take place within an agency led by PSS
The purpose of the code of ethics is to prevent us from abusing peer relationships
for______________? - CORRECT ANSWER - personal gain and causing harm to those
we serve.
, What kinds of intimate relationships would violate the code of ethics? - CORRECT
ANSWER - sexual, hanging out outside work, oversharing about meds, friendships, any
personal info
Why is the absence of negative messages more important that the presence of positive messages?
- CORRECT ANSWER - it takes roughly 28 positive messages to "undo" on negative
message, negative messages reinforce negative self-image
What are negative messages? What are some of the subtle way that negative messages are sent in
mental health programs? - CORRECT ANSWER - things that people say/do that put down
another person or themself to communicate they are incapable of doing much with their life.
telling consumers what to do, repeat materials in groups, no recognition of achievements.
At a mental health program what things would you see that would tell you if the program was
promoting recovery or not? What is a recovery enhancing environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - educating staff/consumers on recovery, wellness support groups, working
towards eliminating negative messages.
An environment that is focused on recovery and healing
What are three ways a diagnosis of a mental illness has the power to disable a person? -
CORRECT ANSWER - stigma, self image, negative self talk, problematic symptoms
What are two ways you can help a person face and move through their fears? - CORRECT
ANSWER - set small goals/smart goals and encourage them
Why is it true that symptoms may bring people in for services but the focus needs to quickly shift
to wellness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Whatever people focus on, the give power to.
Focusing on wellness opens the doors to recovery
What are the five foundational beliefs of peer support specialist training and what do they
represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to grow
beliefs determine behavior
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the most research form of stress reduction and how is it elicited? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The relaxation response
repetition of a word, sound, phrase, or muscular activity
passive disregard of everyday thoughts that inevitably come to mind and the return of your
repetition.
What is the definition of recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of gaining
control over one's life, and the direction one wants that life to go-on the other side of psychiatric
diagnosis and all of the losses usually associated with that diagnosis.
What is the difference between a recovery story and an illness story? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Recovery story-hopeful, how we got better
Illness-hopeless, focused on bad moments.
What is meant by peer support? - CORRECT ANSWER - connect the peer to recovery
connect the peer to staff
connect the peer to treatment services
connect the peer to community resources
What is the difference between peer support and peer support services? - CORRECT
ANSWER - PS-act of people have had similar experiences with MI giving eachother
encouragement, hope, and understanding
PSS-program, discussions/groups, events that take place within an agency led by PSS
The purpose of the code of ethics is to prevent us from abusing peer relationships
for______________? - CORRECT ANSWER - personal gain and causing harm to those
we serve.
, What kinds of intimate relationships would violate the code of ethics? - CORRECT
ANSWER - sexual, hanging out outside work, oversharing about meds, friendships, any
personal info
Why is the absence of negative messages more important that the presence of positive messages?
- CORRECT ANSWER - it takes roughly 28 positive messages to "undo" on negative
message, negative messages reinforce negative self-image
What are negative messages? What are some of the subtle way that negative messages are sent in
mental health programs? - CORRECT ANSWER - things that people say/do that put down
another person or themself to communicate they are incapable of doing much with their life.
telling consumers what to do, repeat materials in groups, no recognition of achievements.
At a mental health program what things would you see that would tell you if the program was
promoting recovery or not? What is a recovery enhancing environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - educating staff/consumers on recovery, wellness support groups, working
towards eliminating negative messages.
An environment that is focused on recovery and healing
What are three ways a diagnosis of a mental illness has the power to disable a person? -
CORRECT ANSWER - stigma, self image, negative self talk, problematic symptoms
What are two ways you can help a person face and move through their fears? - CORRECT
ANSWER - set small goals/smart goals and encourage them
Why is it true that symptoms may bring people in for services but the focus needs to quickly shift
to wellness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Whatever people focus on, the give power to.
Focusing on wellness opens the doors to recovery
What are the five foundational beliefs of peer support specialist training and what do they
represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to grow
beliefs determine behavior
