A patient is receiving acupuncture as a complementary treatment for alcoholism. An expected outcome would be that the patient will:
a. report that his desire for alcohol has decreased.
b. experience fewer or milder symptoms of anxiety.
c. not experience symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
d. verbalize knowledge of how to cope with relapse.
A
Given that the theory underlying acupuncture is that it stimulates certain physiological responses that play a role in pain or other disorders, a reduced craving for alcohol would be the most appropriate expectation or outcome listed here for a complementary treatment for alcoholism. Complementary treatment would not be expected to relieve or prevent withdrawal. The other outcomes are not directly related to the patient's problem.
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