A lesbian woman comes in for an assessment. She says she is drinking

more because her partner is in the hospital with a terminal disease and
she is not permitted to stay with her because of state laws. The
assessor should probably ________.

A. help the client campaign for visitation rights and protest state
policies
B. refer the client to a gay affirmative resource
C. assess use/misuse/abuse of alcohol; refer the client to a
welcoming religious organization to help her deal with the
impending death of her loved one
D. assess use/misuse/abuse of alcohol; refer the client to a gay
affirmative resource specializing in LGBT issues such as hospital
visitation


D

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