Barriers to effective treatment of a client with a dual diagnosis include which of the following?
A) Transference, finances, and family issues
B) Countertransference, stigma of mental illness, and underlying health problems
C) Physical status and financial instability
D) Comorbid physical illnesses and alcohol intoxication
Ans: B
Many barriers to treatment of clients with dual diagnoses, such as countertransference, misunderstandings about and the stigmatization of mental illness, and underlying health issues, have been identified.
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