CAC Crisis Intervention and Relapse Prevention 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'relapse' versus 'lapse' in addiction treatment?

Accepted Answer

A lapse is a single episode of use, while a relapse is a return to problematic patterns of use

Answer

A lapse is typically a brief, isolated episode of substance use, while a relapse represents a return to the full pattern of problematic use.

Question 2

Under what circumstances is a counselor ethically permitted to break confidentiality during a client crisis?

Accepted Answer

When the client presents an imminent danger to self or others

Answer

The Tarasoff duty and ethical codes permit — and sometimes require — breaking confidentiality when a client poses an imminent and credible threat of harm to themselves or identifiable others.

Question 3

A counselor using a strengths-based approach to relapse prevention would MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

Identify and build upon the client's existing coping resources and protective factors

Answer

A strengths-based approach focuses on amplifying existing protective factors and coping skills rather than dwelling on deficits or past failures.

Question 4

Naloxone (Narcan) is relevant to crisis intervention in addiction counseling primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Reverses opioid overdose and can save a life in a crisis

Answer

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that rapidly reverses opioid overdose, making it a critical life-saving tool in addiction-related crisis situations.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of relapse according to Gorski's CENAPS model?

Accepted Answer

Recognition of problems

Answer

Gorski's CENAPS model identifies internal dysfunction, social breakdown, and denial reactivation as phases — 'recognition of problems' is not a phase in this model.

CAC - Certified Addiction Counselor Practice Test

CAC - Certified Addiction Counselor Practice Test

CAC Crisis Intervention and Relapse Prevention 3