Peer Support Training Study Questions And Answers

Peer Support Training Study Questions And Answers What is the most researched form of stress reduction and how is it elicited? - ANS Most stress experts recommend setting aside at least 10 to 20 minutes a day for your relaxation practice. What is the definition of recovery? - ANS is the process of gaining control over one's life and the direction they want it to go after a psychiatric diagnosis and the losses often associated with diagnosis. What is the difference between a recovery story and an illness story? - ANS Recovery: is how one overcomes the illness, a story of hope. Illness: story is more about the diagnosis at the time, not yet recovered. What is meant by the term "peer support" ? - ANS Is the act of people who have had similar experiences with mental illnesses giving each other encouragement, hope, assistance, guidance, and understanding that aids in recovery , it can be done anytime or anywhere when two or more peers are in a mutual, supportive relationship. What is the difference between peer support and peer support services? - ANS peer support: is the act of people who have had similar experiences with mental illnesses giving each other encouragement., hope, assistance, guidance, and understanding that aids in recovery. peer support services: are programs, discussions, events, groups,etc. within the mental health system that are led by peer specialists and based on the philosophy of peer support. They take place within the structure of an agency or organization and are provided as a service by a trained peer specialist. How does the role of a peer support specialist differ from that of a clinician? - ANS ...The role of a peer support specialist and desired goals. Is a condition is a professional in the field position has to service them into orientation, assisting him or her function under social contract of society. He or She also help in understanding the consumer application of prescribed medication, symptom regression or progression after usage. To relate relevant information to the consumer psychiatrist or psychologist. The purpose of the Code of Ethics is to prevent us from abusing peer relationships for consumer. - ANS Any reason that could harm the consumer, peer specialist or organization. This includes boundary issues, sexual relationships, financial situations, manipulation,etc. What kinds of " intimate" relationship would violate the code of ethics? - ANS Why is the absence of negative messages more important than the presence of positive messages? - ANS * It takes many more positive messages to counteract one negative message. * Internalized negative messages become internalized beliefs, making it so that one's radar will block positive messages. * Negative messages reinforce negative self- image and self -talk. What are negative messages? What are some of the subtle way that negative messages are sent in mental health program? - ANS * No person -centered planning or setting own goals. * Absence of peer support or peer support groups. * What job duties peers are offered (i.e. not peer support jobs.) 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? - ANS * Doing " for" consumers rather than " with" * If they are strengths-based * Person centered planning present? * Person- first language use.