CRC Recovery Foundations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which model of recovery emphasizes that addiction is a chronic brain disease requiring ongoing medical management?
- Moral model
- Disease model (Correct answer)
- Social learning model
- Spiritual model
Correct answer: Disease model
The disease model views addiction as a chronic brain disorder influenced by genetic, environmental, and developmental factors.
Question 2: In recovery coaching, what does the term 'recovery capital' primarily refer to?
- Financial resources available to fund treatment
- Internal and external resources that support long-term recovery (Correct answer)
- The amount of time spent in formal treatment
- Social connections made during rehabilitation
Correct answer: Internal and external resources that support long-term recovery
Recovery capital encompasses all personal, social, and community resources that support an individual's recovery journey.
Question 3: A person who uses drugs to cope with trauma symptoms is best described as exhibiting which pattern?
- Recreational use
- Self-medication (Correct answer)
- Experimentation
- Social conformity
Correct answer: Self-medication
Self-medication refers to using substances to manage untreated psychological pain, including trauma-related symptoms.
Question 4: Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model involves a person acknowledging a problem but not yet committing to change?
- Precontemplation
- Contemplation (Correct answer)
- Preparation
- Action
Correct answer: Contemplation
In contemplation, individuals recognize that a problem exists and are considering change but have not yet made a commitment to act.
Question 5: What is the primary goal of Motivational Interviewing in a recovery coaching context?
- To diagnose substance use disorders
- To evoke and strengthen the client's own motivation for change (Correct answer)
- To prescribe medication-assisted treatment
- To confront denial and break down resistance
Correct answer: To evoke and strengthen the client's own motivation for change
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, person-centered approach designed to elicit intrinsic motivation by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
Question 6: Which term describes an individual's belief in their own ability to successfully perform a specific behavior?
- Resilience
- Self-efficacy (Correct answer)
- Autonomy
- Empowerment
Correct answer: Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy, a concept from Bandura's social cognitive theory, refers to confidence in one's capacity to execute behaviors needed to produce outcomes.
Question 7: In the context of recovery, what does 'sustained remission' typically mean according to DSM-5 criteria?
- No substance use for at least 30 days
- No criteria for a substance use disorder met for 12 months or more (Correct answer)
- Completion of a 90-day treatment program
- Negative drug screens for 6 consecutive months
Correct answer: No criteria for a substance use disorder met for 12 months or more
DSM-5 defines sustained remission as the absence of all substance use disorder criteria (except craving) for 12 months or longer.
CRC Recovery Foundations 2
Which model of recovery emphasizes that addiction is a chronic brain disease requiring ongoing medical management?