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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (106)
1. Person
driven
2many
pathways
What are the 10 guiding 3holistic
principles of recovery? 4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/respo
nsibility, 9
respect,
10Hope.
Help
Many correct answer on the
Assist
exam start with what we
Encourage
do in our role such as:
PSS never advice on less.... it is to speak with the doctor
PSS only educate on? American with disability laws
What is the working A process of changed through which in individuals
definition of Recovery from improve their health and wellness, live a self directed
mental disorders, and/or life and strive to reach their full potential.
substance use disorders?
Withdrawal
early abstinence "honeymoon"
What are the stages of
protracted abstinence "the wall "
recovery?
adjustment, 120-180 days and resolution
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Through the Recovery 1.Health
Support Strategic Initiative, 2. Hom
SAMHSA's has delineated e
what 3.Purp
FOUR major dimensions that ose
support a life
4. Community
in recovery?
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory
What is ambivalence?
ideas about something. The uncertainty and
hesitation about fully committing to sobriety .
What does ADA stand for Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
and what year was it
passed?
a client-centered, directive method for enhancing
What is motivational
interviewing? intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and
resolving ambivalence
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social
intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of
What is cognitive behavioral
therapy CBT? various mental health conditions, primarily
depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive
behavioral therapy is one of the most effective
means of
treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health
disorders.
Introductory
Phase
What is the addictive process?
Maintenance
phase
Disenchantment
phase Disaster
phase
Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based
psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat
What is dialectic behavioral
therapy DBT? personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts.
Evidence suggests
that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders and
suicidal ideation, as well as for changing behavioral
patterns such as self-harm and substance use.
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Personal life skills after treatment:After treatment,
individuals must learn to develop personal life skills,
What are recovery
management skills? such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal
skills. These skills are important for repairing past
relationships, maintaining past relationships,
and developing new relationships.
What is a person centered Peer support services are always directed by the person
service? participating in services
A consumer is strongly Explore local faith based support groups that closely
faith, based and looking resemble the consumers values and beliefs
for relative support
groups how could the peer
support specialist use this
information to enhance
their recovery?
A consumer, who recently Assist consumers in brainstorming problem, solving
moved into a new room solutions that could help them maintain their recovery
and board expressed
concerns of relapse due to
the roommates, engaging in
maladaptive coping
mechanisms the
consumer fears that the
urges may be too strong to
resist and risk their recovery.
How can the peer support
specialist support the
consumer?
What is the core value from Be strength-based
the NAP's
guidelines that focused on
empowering a consumer
skills, gifts and talents they
can use to better their
own life?
Introduce
Sentence to remember the Maria to
addictive process Disney
3/22
Peer Support Specialist Certification COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (106)
1. Person
driven
2many
pathways
What are the 10 guiding 3holistic
principles of recovery? 4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/respo
nsibility, 9
respect,
10Hope.
Help
Many correct answer on the
Assist
exam start with what we
Encourage
do in our role such as:
PSS never advice on less.... it is to speak with the doctor
PSS only educate on? American with disability laws
What is the working A process of changed through which in individuals
definition of Recovery from improve their health and wellness, live a self directed
mental disorders, and/or life and strive to reach their full potential.
substance use disorders?
Withdrawal
early abstinence "honeymoon"
What are the stages of
protracted abstinence "the wall "
recovery?
adjustment, 120-180 days and resolution
1/22
,7/28/25, 7:10 PM Peer Support Specialist Certification
Through the Recovery 1.Health
Support Strategic Initiative, 2. Hom
SAMHSA's has delineated e
what 3.Purp
FOUR major dimensions that ose
support a life
4. Community
in recovery?
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory
What is ambivalence?
ideas about something. The uncertainty and
hesitation about fully committing to sobriety .
What does ADA stand for Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
and what year was it
passed?
a client-centered, directive method for enhancing
What is motivational
interviewing? intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and
resolving ambivalence
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social
intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of
What is cognitive behavioral
therapy CBT? various mental health conditions, primarily
depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive
behavioral therapy is one of the most effective
means of
treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health
disorders.
Introductory
Phase
What is the addictive process?
Maintenance
phase
Disenchantment
phase Disaster
phase
Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based
psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat
What is dialectic behavioral
therapy DBT? personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts.
Evidence suggests
that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders and
suicidal ideation, as well as for changing behavioral
patterns such as self-harm and substance use.
2/22
, 7/28/25, 7:10 PM Peer Support Specialist Certification
Personal life skills after treatment:After treatment,
individuals must learn to develop personal life skills,
What are recovery
management skills? such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal
skills. These skills are important for repairing past
relationships, maintaining past relationships,
and developing new relationships.
What is a person centered Peer support services are always directed by the person
service? participating in services
A consumer is strongly Explore local faith based support groups that closely
faith, based and looking resemble the consumers values and beliefs
for relative support
groups how could the peer
support specialist use this
information to enhance
their recovery?
A consumer, who recently Assist consumers in brainstorming problem, solving
moved into a new room solutions that could help them maintain their recovery
and board expressed
concerns of relapse due to
the roommates, engaging in
maladaptive coping
mechanisms the
consumer fears that the
urges may be too strong to
resist and risk their recovery.
How can the peer support
specialist support the
consumer?
What is the core value from Be strength-based
the NAP's
guidelines that focused on
empowering a consumer
skills, gifts and talents they
can use to better their
own life?
Introduce
Sentence to remember the Maria to
addictive process Disney
3/22
