CRSS CRSS - Certified Recovery Support Specialist Relapse Prevention and Recovery Maintenance Questions and Answers

Question 1

In relapse prevention, what is a 'trigger'?

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A person, place, thing, or emotion that increases the urge to use substances

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A medication used to prevent cravings

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A formal intervention by a treatment team

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A warning sign that a sponsor issues

Question 2

According to the Gorski-CENAPS Relapse Prevention model, relapse is best understood as:

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A process with warning signs that begin long before substance use resumes

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A sudden, unpredictable event

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A personal failure that disqualifies recovery

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An inevitable part of all recovery journeys

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)?

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To give clients a self-designed plan for maintaining wellness and managing crises

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To document a client's insurance information

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To outline mandatory treatment requirements

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To track medication compliance

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a healthy coping skill for managing cravings?

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Calling a supportive peer or sponsor

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Isolating from friends and family

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Visiting locations associated with past substance use

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Suppressing all thoughts about using

Question 5

A 'lapse' differs from a 'relapse' in that a lapse is:

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A brief, isolated return to substance use without full return to prior use patterns

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A permanent return to addictive behavior

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A decision to stop recovery altogether

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A planned test of sobriety

Question 6

What is the 'abstinence violation effect' (AVE)?

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The guilt, shame, and hopelessness felt after a lapse that can escalate substance use

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A legal penalty for substance use during probation

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A medication side effect from abstinence

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A rule in 12-step programs about slip consequences