VDBHDS Quiz - Peer Quiz VA Exam Questions With Correct Answers

VDBHDS Quiz - Peer Quiz VA Exam Questions With
Correct Answers


When |the |Learning |Agreement |that |says |"What |is |said |in |the |room |stays |in |the |room," |it |
means |I |can |tell |only |certain |people |the |personal |things |a |fellow |classmate |chooses |to |talk |
about. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False



2. |Only |the |moderator |is |allowed |to |add |or |subtract |things |from |our |Learning |Agreement. |- |
T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False



Who |heads |up |the |Department |of |Behavior |Health |& |Developmental |Services |(DBHDS)? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Commissioner



VOCAL, |SAARA |and |NAMI |are |examples |of |what |types |of |shareholders? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Advocacy |Groups



It |is |up |to |me |to |make |a |commitment |to |attend |the |full |course. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
T



Alcoholics |Anonymous |(AA) |and |Secular |Organizations |for |Sobriety |(SOS) |are |two |examples |of |
mutual |aid |groups. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-T



"A |life |of |possibilities |for |all |Virginians" |is |the |vision |statement |for |DBHDS. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True



The |more |authentic |the |Peer |Support |relationship, |the |more |powerful |our |ability |to |grow |and |
heal |together. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-T

,In |order |to |do |well |in |this |course, |I |must |take |responsibility |for |my |learning. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True



There |is |only |one |way |to |define |recovery. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False



1. |It |is |okay |to |use |words |like |Crazy, |Nuts, |Insane |or |Psycho |in |everyday |situations. |- |T/F |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False



Stigma |words |help |make |people |stay |isolated. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



When |you |don't |watch |your |words, |you |are |spreading |stigma. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
True



There's |no |hope |for |people |with |mental |illnesses. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-F



People |with |mental |illnesses |lead |active, |productive |lives. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



Learning |the |facts |about |mental |health |and |sharing |them |with |others |is |one |way |of |helping |
others. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-T



6. |Learning |the |facts |about |mental |health |and |sharing |them |with |others |is |one |way |of |helping |
others. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-T



All |people |with |mental |illnesses |are |violent |and |unpredictable. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
False



All |people |with |mental |illnesses |or |substance |use |disorder |lack |intellectual |abilities |just |like |
the |general |population. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False

, Science |has |shown |that |hope |plays |an |integral |role |in |an |individual's |recovery. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-T




People |with |mental |illnesses |cannot |tolerate |the |stress |of |holding |down |a |job. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-False




11. |Recovery |happens |when |we |focus |primarily |on |our |problems, |psychiatric |symptoms |or |
deficits. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-F



12. |Words |that |promote |awareness |and |understanding |include: |advocacy, |recovery, |
responsibility, |gratitude |and |service. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



13. |We |increase |our |chances |of |recovery |when |we |focus |on |our |strengths, |hopes |and |
aspirations |and |the |positive |resources |around |us. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



14. |Stigma |words |do |not |interfere |with |people |seeking |treatment. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-F



15. |Empowerment |is |the |belief |that |one |has |power |and |control |in |their |life, |including |their |
illness. |Empowerment |also |involves |taking |responsibility |for |self |and |advocating |for |self |and |
others. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



16. |A |broad |definition |of |spirituality |is |that |it's |a |partnership |with |one's |higher |power. |For |
many |people, |spirituality |provides |hope, |solace |during |their |illness, |peace, |understanding |and |
a |source |of |social |support. |- |T/F |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



17. |Having |a |sense |of |despair |is |the |foundation |for |ongoing |recovery |from |mental |illness. |- |T/F
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False