CAC Crisis Intervention and Relapse Prevention

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of crisis intervention in addiction counseling?

Accepted Answer

Stabilize the client and restore functioning to pre-crisis level

Answer

Crisis intervention aims to stabilize the individual and restore them to their pre-crisis level of functioning, not to resolve all underlying issues immediately.

Question 2

A client calls in a crisis stating they have relapsed after 6 months of sobriety. What is the counselor's FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Assess immediate safety and risk of harm

Answer

Assessing immediate safety — including risk of overdose, self-harm, or harm to others — is always the first priority in any crisis situation.

Question 3

Which model is most commonly used to guide crisis intervention in addiction counseling settings?

Accepted Answer

The Six-Step Model of Crisis Intervention (Roberts)

Answer

Roberts' Seven-Stage (Six-Step) Crisis Intervention Model is widely used in addiction counseling as a structured framework for acute crisis response.

Question 4

A warning sign that a client is at elevated risk for relapse includes:

Accepted Answer

Reconnecting with old using friends and environments

Answer

Reconnecting with people, places, and things associated with past substance use is a high-risk behavioral warning sign for relapse.

Question 5

In Marlatt and Gordon's Relapse Prevention model, what is a 'high-risk situation'?

Accepted Answer

Any circumstance that increases the likelihood of substance use

Answer

In Marlatt and Gordon's model, a high-risk situation is any circumstance — emotional, social, or environmental — that threatens the individual's sense of control and increases relapse likelihood.

CAC - Certified Addiction Counselor Practice Test

CAC - Certified Addiction Counselor Practice Test

CAC Crisis Intervention and Relapse Prevention