CAADE Relapse Prevention 3

Question 1

In Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), which core practice is used to help clients disengage from automatic substance-use responses?

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness meditation to develop non-reactive awareness of cravings and triggers

Answer

MBRP integrates mindfulness meditation to help clients observe cravings and automatic thoughts without reacting to them, reducing the pull toward substance use.

Question 2

What is 'euphoric recall' and why is it clinically significant in relapse prevention?

Accepted Answer

The tendency to remember only the pleasurable aspects of substance use while minimizing negative consequences, increasing relapse risk

Answer

Euphoric recall is the selective memory of the positive effects of substance use, which can increase cravings and rationalize relapse while ignoring harms.

Question 3

After a client experiences a lapse, the most important immediate counselor intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Help the client analyze the lapse as a learning opportunity and develop a plan to prevent further use

Answer

The immediate priority after a lapse is to engage the client non-judgmentally, analyze the triggering situation, and collaboratively build a plan to prevent a full relapse.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the role of social support in relapse prevention?

Accepted Answer

Strong social support networks reduce isolation and provide accountability, lowering relapse risk

Answer

A robust social support network provides emotional accountability and reduces the isolation that is a major risk factor for relapse.

Question 5

A relapse prevention plan typically includes which of the following components?

Accepted Answer

Identification of triggers, coping strategies, support contacts, and emergency response steps

Answer

A comprehensive relapse prevention plan identifies personal triggers, lists coping strategies, names support contacts, and outlines steps to take if a lapse occurs.

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

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

CAADE Relapse Prevention 3