Peer Support Specialist (Arkansas Exam b b b b
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Recovery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a process of change through which individuals
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improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full
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potential
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Hope - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Belief that one has both the ability and opportunity to
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engage in the recovery process.
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Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The event, experience, and effect of the event on the
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individual
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What is the ACE Study? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Adverse Childhood Experience (looks
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at the long term impact of certain adverse events)
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Some Elements of Trauma informed care are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Recognizes how
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common it is, from what's wrong to what happened, deals with impact of Trauma
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Why do drug addicts crave drugs so intensely? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Low Dopamine
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Why do addicts make such poor decisions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Brain has been
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hijacked
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Can addicts Recover? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔YES!
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Why do addicts seem to have little or no regard for the welfare of others? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔Unable to experience empathy or sympathy
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In the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters - 6 Focus groups have been
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conducted across the US and more than_____ people have responded to surveys? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔800
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Questions) b
Recovery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a process of change through which individuals
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improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full
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potential
b
Hope - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Belief that one has both the ability and opportunity to
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engage in the recovery process.
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Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The event, experience, and effect of the event on the
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individual
b
What is the ACE Study? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Adverse Childhood Experience (looks
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at the long term impact of certain adverse events)
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Some Elements of Trauma informed care are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Recognizes how
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common it is, from what's wrong to what happened, deals with impact of Trauma
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Why do drug addicts crave drugs so intensely? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Low Dopamine
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Why do addicts make such poor decisions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Brain has been
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hijacked
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Can addicts Recover? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔YES!
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Why do addicts seem to have little or no regard for the welfare of others? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔Unable to experience empathy or sympathy
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In the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters - 6 Focus groups have been
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conducted across the US and more than_____ people have responded to surveys? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔800
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