CAADE Intervention Techniques & Counseling Strategies 5

Question 1

A client reports that they always use drugs when they pass a certain neighborhood. In relapse prevention therapy, this neighborhood represents a:

Accepted Answer

Trigger or high-risk situation

Answer

Environmental cues associated with past drug use are identified as triggers or high-risk situations in relapse prevention models, requiring coping strategies.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the concept of 'self-efficacy' in the context of substance use counseling?

Accepted Answer

The client's belief in their own capacity to abstain or manage high-risk situations without using

Answer

Self-efficacy, a key construct from Bandura's social learning theory, refers to a person's belief in their own ability to successfully perform a behavior — in this case, coping without substances.

Question 3

During an intake assessment, a client discloses current domestic violence in their home. A CAADE counselor's priority response is to:

Accepted Answer

Address safety planning and provide crisis resources before continuing with the intake

Answer

Client safety is the immediate priority; safety planning and crisis resource referral must occur before other treatment planning when domestic violence is present.

Question 4

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) applied to substance use disorders focuses on changing clients':

Accepted Answer

Irrational beliefs that drive emotional distress and substance-using behavior

Answer

REBT, developed by Albert Ellis, targets irrational beliefs (e.g., 'I must use to cope') that cause emotional disturbance and perpetuate addictive behavior.

Question 5

A key distinction between a 'lapse' and a 'relapse' in substance use recovery is that:

Accepted Answer

A lapse is a single episode of use, while a relapse involves a full return to the problematic pattern of use

Answer

A lapse is a brief, isolated return to use, while relapse represents a full resumption of the problematic use pattern; clinically distinguishing them guides appropriate intervention.

(CAADE) California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators Certification Practice Test

(CAADE) California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators Certification Practice Test

CAADE Intervention Techniques & Counseling Strategies 5