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ADDICTIONS CASE STUDY: PART 3 - TREATMENT PLAN
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
Author Note
Student Name:
I have no conflicts of interests to disclose.
ADDICTIONS CASE STUDY: TREATMENT PLAN
Treatment Plan Problem/Symptom 1
Client exhibits symptoms of an alcohol use disorder, sever as evidenced by spending an
excessive amount of time obtaining, using, and recovering from alcohol use, failing to meet
major obligations at work and school due to alcohol consumption, giving up or reducing social
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activities due to alcohol use, and recurrent use of alcohol when it is physically hazardous to do so
(American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Additional concern, client denies alcohol
dependency is a problem despite evidence and input from others that alcohol is negatively
affecting her life (Perkins et al., 2022).
Long-Term Goal 1
Accept powerlessness and unmanageability over alcohol and participate in a recovery
program. At this point the client meets 6 or more symptoms within a 12-month period to be
diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder, but she is in denial that alcohol is a cause of the negative
issues plaguing her life. In order to effect any real change in her life, the client must realize the
detrimental consequences that alcohol use is having on her. It is also essential to point out to the
client the physical risk she is putting herself through can include other potential risks associated
with withdrawal symptoms (Mar et al., 2023) Once she realizes the cost that alcohol is
leveraging on her she will be ready to decrease her usage or stop drinking all together.
Short-Term Goal/Objective 1
Client will overcome her preferential, or ambivalent attitude towards alcohol
consumption over the next three weeks. This will be completed by the client maintaining a daily
journal of how much she intends to drink each night, how much she actually drank each night,
her physical state upon waking, and her level of craving the next morning and throughout each
day. The journal will be reviewed with the counselor each week to get a realistic look at the
influence alcohol has in the client’s daily life.
Short-Term Goal/Objective 2
Attend daily Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Meeting attendance will allow the client
to understand the impact that an alcohol use disorder can have on one’s life. It will also allow the
client to hear her story from the perspective of other people. After each meeting the client will
journal the thoughts, feelings, and any revelations experienced while listening or sharing during
the meeting. Journal entries will be discussed with the counselor each week to demonstrate an
increased knowledge of alcoholism and recovery, along with enabling a journey of self-
discovery. The goal is for the client to realize that her alcohol use is a symptom of her problems,
nit a solution (W. 2002).
Long-Term Goal 2
Establish and maintain total abstinence for a minimum of 12 months. Having the client
commit to 12 months of abstinence will allow her to measure her level of commitment to change,
and if she refuses or is unable to commit, it will challenge her ideas of control over her drinking.
A successful 12-month sober period will allow the client to reset her views on alcohol use, and
she will be more able to remain abstinent, or resume drinking in a healthy moderated manner.
Short-Term Goal/Objective 1
Commit to an action plan towards termination of alcohol use. Client will write a list of
reasons to be abstinent from alcohol and alternatives to dealing with cravings associated with
drinking, along with a list of benefits of living in abstinence. This will enable the client to figure
out for herself what she stands to gain if she gives up alcohol, and it will help her brainstorm
ADDICTIONS CASE STUDY: PART 3 - TREATMENT PLAN
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
Author Note
Student Name:
I have no conflicts of interests to disclose.
ADDICTIONS CASE STUDY: TREATMENT PLAN
Treatment Plan Problem/Symptom 1
Client exhibits symptoms of an alcohol use disorder, sever as evidenced by spending an
excessive amount of time obtaining, using, and recovering from alcohol use, failing to meet
major obligations at work and school due to alcohol consumption, giving up or reducing social
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activities due to alcohol use, and recurrent use of alcohol when it is physically hazardous to do so
(American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Additional concern, client denies alcohol
dependency is a problem despite evidence and input from others that alcohol is negatively
affecting her life (Perkins et al., 2022).
Long-Term Goal 1
Accept powerlessness and unmanageability over alcohol and participate in a recovery
program. At this point the client meets 6 or more symptoms within a 12-month period to be
diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder, but she is in denial that alcohol is a cause of the negative
issues plaguing her life. In order to effect any real change in her life, the client must realize the
detrimental consequences that alcohol use is having on her. It is also essential to point out to the
client the physical risk she is putting herself through can include other potential risks associated
with withdrawal symptoms (Mar et al., 2023) Once she realizes the cost that alcohol is
leveraging on her she will be ready to decrease her usage or stop drinking all together.
Short-Term Goal/Objective 1
Client will overcome her preferential, or ambivalent attitude towards alcohol
consumption over the next three weeks. This will be completed by the client maintaining a daily
journal of how much she intends to drink each night, how much she actually drank each night,
her physical state upon waking, and her level of craving the next morning and throughout each
day. The journal will be reviewed with the counselor each week to get a realistic look at the
influence alcohol has in the client’s daily life.
Short-Term Goal/Objective 2
Attend daily Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Meeting attendance will allow the client
to understand the impact that an alcohol use disorder can have on one’s life. It will also allow the
client to hear her story from the perspective of other people. After each meeting the client will
journal the thoughts, feelings, and any revelations experienced while listening or sharing during
the meeting. Journal entries will be discussed with the counselor each week to demonstrate an
increased knowledge of alcoholism and recovery, along with enabling a journey of self-
discovery. The goal is for the client to realize that her alcohol use is a symptom of her problems,
nit a solution (W. 2002).
Long-Term Goal 2
Establish and maintain total abstinence for a minimum of 12 months. Having the client
commit to 12 months of abstinence will allow her to measure her level of commitment to change,
and if she refuses or is unable to commit, it will challenge her ideas of control over her drinking.
A successful 12-month sober period will allow the client to reset her views on alcohol use, and
she will be more able to remain abstinent, or resume drinking in a healthy moderated manner.
Short-Term Goal/Objective 1
Commit to an action plan towards termination of alcohol use. Client will write a list of
reasons to be abstinent from alcohol and alternatives to dealing with cravings associated with
drinking, along with a list of benefits of living in abstinence. This will enable the client to figure
out for herself what she stands to gain if she gives up alcohol, and it will help her brainstorm
