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Peer Support Training Study Questions With Solutions
What is the most researched form of stress reduction and how is it elicited?
Correct 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? Correct Ans - Is 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?
Correct Ans - Recovery: is how one overcome 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" ? Correct 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?
Correct 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? Correct 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. Correct 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?
Correct Ans -
Why is the absence of negative messages more important than the presence
of positive messages? Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct Ans - * Doing " for" consumers
rather than " with"
* If they are strengths-based
* Person centered planning present?
* Person- first language use.
What are 3 ways a diagnosis of mental illness has the power to disable a
person? Correct Ans - 1. Stigma of labels associated with diagnosis
of Mental Illness.
2. Symptoms & Side- Effects.
3. Self- Image.
What are 2 ways you can help a person face and move through their fears?
Correct Ans - 1. Validate their feelings
2. Let them know you will be there for them during the process.
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