Psychotherapy for Addictive Disorders
Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University
, Addiction is a challenging and complex brain disease that evolves from the constant use
of a substance such as drugs or alcohol even when the user is aware of the potential detrimental
effects that these substances course to their lives (Parekh, 2017). The overwhelming use of these
substances can negatively impact an individual’s social and functional life, placing an extra
burden on their love ones. The purpose of this assignment is to explore the Levy Family video
and consider how to assess and treat clients presenting with addiction.
Episode #1
The conversation between Mr. Levy and Mrs. Levy in episode #1, asserts that they both
have different perceptions. Mr. Levy attests to drinking every night but doesn’t see themselves as
a drunk. Mr. Levy’s became very tense, irritable, and angry when Mrs. Levy indirectly referred
to them as a drunk. Mr. Levy was defiant and in denial when Mrs. Levy said that Mr. Levy was
feeling sick in the morning because they drink every night which leads to a hangover. Alcohol
addiction can negatively impact both the user and their love ones. Alcohol addiction can cause
the user to detach themselves from their children by abandoning or ignoring their welfare, get
into problems with the law, lose employment which would ultimately put their family into
financial hardship, get into frequent physical altercations with love ones, divorce their spouse,
and impede the health and happiness of the people they love (Watkins, 2020).
Episode #2
Mr. Levy’s social worker seems to have jumped straight to proposing a treatment plan
without physically meeting with their client to get to know more about their health history. Any
clinician who cares about their client’s needs would educate their clients about the available
Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University
, Addiction is a challenging and complex brain disease that evolves from the constant use
of a substance such as drugs or alcohol even when the user is aware of the potential detrimental
effects that these substances course to their lives (Parekh, 2017). The overwhelming use of these
substances can negatively impact an individual’s social and functional life, placing an extra
burden on their love ones. The purpose of this assignment is to explore the Levy Family video
and consider how to assess and treat clients presenting with addiction.
Episode #1
The conversation between Mr. Levy and Mrs. Levy in episode #1, asserts that they both
have different perceptions. Mr. Levy attests to drinking every night but doesn’t see themselves as
a drunk. Mr. Levy’s became very tense, irritable, and angry when Mrs. Levy indirectly referred
to them as a drunk. Mr. Levy was defiant and in denial when Mrs. Levy said that Mr. Levy was
feeling sick in the morning because they drink every night which leads to a hangover. Alcohol
addiction can negatively impact both the user and their love ones. Alcohol addiction can cause
the user to detach themselves from their children by abandoning or ignoring their welfare, get
into problems with the law, lose employment which would ultimately put their family into
financial hardship, get into frequent physical altercations with love ones, divorce their spouse,
and impede the health and happiness of the people they love (Watkins, 2020).
Episode #2
Mr. Levy’s social worker seems to have jumped straight to proposing a treatment plan
without physically meeting with their client to get to know more about their health history. Any
clinician who cares about their client’s needs would educate their clients about the available
