Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5059
QUESTION: In group therapy, a client who has used I.V. heroin every day for the past 14 years says, "I don't have a drug problem. I can quit whenever I want. I've done it before." Which defense mechanism is the client using?
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O a.) Denial
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O b.) Obsession
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O c.) Compensation
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O d.) Rationalization
RATIONALERATIONALE: A client who states that he or she doesn't have a drug problem and can quit using drugs at any time <font face="LWWSYM">:</font> despite evidence to the contrary <font face="LWWSYM">:</font> is denying the drug addiction. Obsession isn't a defense mechanism. In compensation, the client emphasizes positive attributes to compensate for negative ones. In rationalization, the client justifies behaviors by faulty logic.NURSING PROCESS STEP: AssessmentCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Psychosocial integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: NoneCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge
