One of the major goals of therapy for adolescents with chemical dependency is:
a. Replacing the use of the chemical with effective coping skills
b. Placing the chemically dependent adolescent in a residential treatment program
c. Finding a group home setting to which the adolescent will be able to adjust
d. Isolating the adolescent from family and friends during withdrawal from the chemical
A
This is the overall goal of therapy, so the adolescent will not feel the need to depend on the chemical for coping with stressors. A residential treatment program or a group home setting may be a necessary intervention in some cases, but it is not a goal of therapy. Isolation during withdrawal is not necessary.
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