As treatment progresses with Ira, a computer programmer who abuses cocaine and alcohol, the social worker realizes that he is highly unmotivated, but unable to fully stop. Which cognitive behavioral-approach might the social worker use to help him?
A. Emphasize insight-based therapy to help Ira understand the underlying psychodynamic processes that promote his addiction.
B. Suggest that Ira participate in a partial hospitalization program.
C. Suggest that Ira participate in a family treatment program.
D. Find out which situations seem to be associated with substance use and help Ira learn to avoid these.
D. Find out which situations seem to be associated with substance use and help Ira learn to avoid these.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy, family treatment and partial hospitalization are not cognitive behavioral treatments. Helping clients identify and stay away from situations that foster drug abuse is a standard treatment strategy for working with substance abusing clients.
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