Peer Support Specialist Questions
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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.
, Regarding trauma what is the most important message you can tell a person? - ✔✔Healing is possible
learned helplessness - ✔✔someone who was exposed to experiences for a long periods of time
Acute episode - ✔✔When symptoms are more severe and troubling
mutual support group - ✔✔a group of individuals with a common experience
symptoms of alcohol withdraws - ✔✔hand tremor elevated heart rate, psychomotor agitation,
key to problem solving - ✔✔viewing the problem objectively
individual Service Plan (ISP) - ✔✔goals and objectives individual strengths which contribute to individual
success
service plans - ✔✔document service and supports that will be provided to the individual
The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) - ✔✔formed to
help eliminate health care discrepancies
Boundary violation happens when a person - ✔✔develops a social relationship with the member after
service, accepts gifts from an individual receiving services, and has dual relationship with a member
Promoting empowerment - ✔✔Strengthening informal and social networks and support systems.
Americans Disability Act - ✔✔Prohibits discrimination against an individual with a disability
When can disclosure occur - ✔✔before or during the hiring process after a job offer, but before
starting a job and anytime after the beginning of the job
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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.
, Regarding trauma what is the most important message you can tell a person? - ✔✔Healing is possible
learned helplessness - ✔✔someone who was exposed to experiences for a long periods of time
Acute episode - ✔✔When symptoms are more severe and troubling
mutual support group - ✔✔a group of individuals with a common experience
symptoms of alcohol withdraws - ✔✔hand tremor elevated heart rate, psychomotor agitation,
key to problem solving - ✔✔viewing the problem objectively
individual Service Plan (ISP) - ✔✔goals and objectives individual strengths which contribute to individual
success
service plans - ✔✔document service and supports that will be provided to the individual
The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) - ✔✔formed to
help eliminate health care discrepancies
Boundary violation happens when a person - ✔✔develops a social relationship with the member after
service, accepts gifts from an individual receiving services, and has dual relationship with a member
Promoting empowerment - ✔✔Strengthening informal and social networks and support systems.
Americans Disability Act - ✔✔Prohibits discrimination against an individual with a disability
When can disclosure occur - ✔✔before or during the hiring process after a job offer, but before
starting a job and anytime after the beginning of the job
