What behaviors would indicate that the treatment plan for a client in alcohol rehabilitation can be
evaluated as effective?
a. Abstinent 10 days; states she can maintain sobriety for 1 day at a time; has spoken
with employer, who is willing to have her start work in 3 weeks
b. Abstinent 15 days; states she has her problems licked; plans to seek a new job
where she will not have to face peers who know her history
c. Attends AA daily; states many of the members are real alcoholics; thinks she may
be able to help some of them find jobs in her company
d. Abstinent 21 days; states in future she will never drink during the day or on the
job; plans to stop by the bar after work occasionally to show her friends her newly
found health
A
Option A reflects the AA beliefs. Options B, C, and D each contain a statement that suggests early
relapse.
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