Which of the following is one of the four common boundary violations?

Which of the following is one of the four common boundary violations?

• A. Role Reversal
• B. Secrecy
• C. Double Bind
• D. Indulgence of Professional Privilege

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is maintaining professional boundaries in peer recovery work. Role reversal occurs when the boundary between helper and client shifts so that roles are exchanged or blurred—the client starts acting as the helper, or the helper starts taking on the client’s problem-solving or caregiving role. This flips the professional dynamic, undermines objectivity, and can erode trust and safety in the recovery process. It’s a classic boundary violation because it directly disrupts who holds responsibility and authority in the relationship. For example, if a client begins giving guidance to the peer mentor or if the mentor starts treating the client as if they’re a peer in a non-professional way, the professional frame is compromised. While secrecy and indulgence of professional privilege are also boundary concerns, double bind isn’t typically listed among the four common boundary violations in CPRS training, making role reversal the most representative choice here.

The concept being tested is maintaining professional boundaries in peer recovery work. Role reversal occurs when the boundary between helper and client shifts so that roles are exchanged or blurred—the client starts acting as the helper, or the helper starts taking on the client’s problem-solving or caregiving role. This flips the professional dynamic, undermines objectivity, and can erode trust and safety in the recovery process. It’s a classic boundary violation because it directly disrupts who holds responsibility and authority in the relationship.

For example, if a client begins giving guidance to the peer mentor or if the mentor starts treating the client as if they’re a peer in a non-professional way, the professional frame is compromised. While secrecy and indulgence of professional privilege are also boundary concerns, double bind isn’t typically listed among the four common boundary violations in CPRS training, making role reversal the most representative choice here.