CAADE Study Guide 2026
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📋 CAADE Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CAADE Topics to Study (71)
✍️ Sample CAADE Questions & Answers
1. A counselor who holds strong personal views against medication-assisted treatment (MAT) should:
Ethical counselors must present all evidence-based treatment options and prioritize client welfare over personal beliefs.
2. The term 'diagnostic overshadowing' in COD refers to:
Diagnostic overshadowing occurs when clinicians attribute all symptoms to substance use, causing them to miss a co-occurring mental health disorder.
3. In group counseling for substance use disorders, 'cohesion' refers to:
Group cohesion is the sense of belonging, trust, and interpersonal connection among members, which is a key therapeutic factor in group treatment.
4. When assessing a client's social support system, which area is MOST important to explore for relapse risk?
Having close associates who use substances is a major relapse risk factor, as social environments strongly influence substance use behavior.
5. Which of the following is an example of an intrapersonal determinant of relapse in Marlatt's model?
Intrapersonal determinants are internal risk factors such as negative emotions, stress, or urges that arise within the individual rather than from external social pressures.
6. Which of the following practices demonstrates an organizational commitment to cultural competence in a substance abuse agency?
Organizational cultural competence includes diverse staffing, culturally adapted services, and policies that address disparities in treatment access and outcomes.