Which statement about relapse status is true?

• A. It leads to automatic termination
• B. It does not automatically terminate
• C. It requires relocation to another program
• D. It always triggers a formal hearing

Answer: (B)

Relapse status is not treated as an automatic termination from treatment. When relapse occurs, clinicians typically view it as a signal to reassess and adjust the treatment plan rather than end care. This might involve exploring what led to the lapse, revisiting coping and relapse-prevention strategies, increasing support or contact frequency, or modifying goals and services to better support recovery. Termination tends to be reserved for situations where continuing treatment would be unsafe, there are ongoing policy violations that cannot be reasonably managed, or other clear disqualifying factors exist—not simply because relapse happened. Relocation to another program is not automatic either; that decision depends on policy, resource availability, and clinical judgment. Similarly, a formal hearing is not a guaranteed consequence of relapse; hearings are typically linked to specific policy violations or due-process concerns, not relapse alone. So the statement that relapse status does not automatically terminate is the accurate one.