A lesbian woman is assessed for treatment of a methamphetamine
addiction.
She recently came out, is fairly uncomfortable with her
sexuality, and has family who are not supportive of her three-month
relationship with her partner, who does not know of her drug
addiction. The practitioner should probably ________.
A. consider including her partner and family in treatment.
B. not include her partner or family in treatment and should focus
on individual-based treatment
C. refer the client to a Twelve-Step program for lesbian drug
addicts
D. emphasize the client's sexual orientation in determining
treatment options
B
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a. True b. False
In 1996, legislation was enacted that required private health-insurance companies to not discriminate against mental-health related problems. This movement was led by:
A) ?Hillary Clinton B) ?Alan Greenspan C) ?Tipper Gore D) ?Laura Bush
Licensing issues may arise when practitioners interact with patients across state lines via _______________________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder is characterized by a persistently negative mood state -
such as irritability, anger - most of the day, nearly every day, between impulsive aggressive outbursts.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.