A young adult who says her mother is an alcoholic demands help with some type of outpatient service.
The mother does not meet the
diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence, but she admits
that she drinks heavily, engages in risky drinking behavior, and wants
help. Which outpatient service do you recommend?
A. Halfway house and family therapy
B. Family therapy and CRAFT
C. CRA and FRAME
D. Brief intervention and FRAME
Question 2
A man choosing outpatient treatment says that group therapy is a problem for him because he does want to talk about his alcoholism and sexual trauma with anyone, not even his wife.
He was abused by a
family member and it is affecting his sexual relationship with his wife.
Which form of counseling do you recommend?
A. Group therapy, as he needs to confront his fears about sharing
personal concerns with others
B. Family therapy, because it was a family member who sexually
abused him and they need to go therapy together
C. Individual therapy, because he can safely discuss his personal
and relational issues with a trained professional
D. Couples therapy, because he needs to focus first on how his
alcoholism and sexual trauma are causing marital problems