Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5021
Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5021
QUESTION: A client with a history of substance abuse has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings regularly in the psychiatric unit. One afternoon, the client tells the nurse, "I'm not going to those meetings anymore. I'm not like the rest of those people. I'm not a drunk. "What is the most appropriate response?
O a.) "If you aren't an alcoholic, why do you keep drinking and ending up in the hospital?"
O b.) "It's your decision. If you don't want to go, you don't have to."
O c.) "You seem upset about the meetings."
O d.) "You have to go to the meetings. It's part of your treatment plan."
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