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PSY-200-J1897 Foundations of Addictions 23EW1 Michael Villacci Southern New Hampshire University PSY-200-J1897 Foundations of Addictions 23EW1 FINAL PAPER Professor Gardner 10/15/2023 1 | P a g e

PSY-200-J1897 Foundations of Addictions 23EW1 Robert, who is sixty-six years old, spent the last four years in retirement. After 44 years of marriage, he and his spouse Colleen have two daughters and numerous pets. Robert was loved and admired as a friend, grandfather, father, and husband. Not long after he retired, Colleen noticed changes in her husband. Their marital status had changed, and they were now just roommates. Robert started drinking, so the two started spending their nights apart in different bedrooms. When they did talk, Robert regarded Collen as his annoying wife, while Collen saw Robert as inebriated. So, they stopped talking. Robert usually wakes up late in the morning and works as rapidly as he can to complete his tasks. Robert drinks alcohol therefore it is done orally. He spends most of his time at home since he is retired. The only support coming from the family is the concern from the daughter about his problem. The wife and him don't even sleep in the same bedroom and hardly talk. There is limited 2 | P a g e

PSY-200-J1897 Foundations of Addictions 23EW1 information about if he goes and hangs out in bars etc. It is assumed that he drinks in his room or somewhere in the house. There is no indication of Robert’s views on his addiction, and he was not motivated to get help as this was an intervention. However, he agreed to go into treatment, and he cried and showed emotion at the intervention. The family has suffered and is relieved when the intervention is a success and continues to get treatment on their own as well. During the intervention, the family gave Robert parameters that if he didn't accept the treatment, they would keep the grandchildren from him. The agreed-upon treatment plan is long-term treatment in rehab. I agree that this is the best fit for Robert as he needs long-term care. The rehab will be able to deal with all his issues as well as physical ones as he has hurt his health with the drinking. According to Kaplan (2014), long term care is best for those suffering from severe alcoholism especially those with liver problems or in Robert’s case diabetes or prostate. 3 | P a g e

PSY-200-J1897 Foundations of Addictions 23EW1 Out of the seven therapy models I believe the multi-causal model would be the best model for Robert. There is more than one reason why Robert drinks and any good program needs to make sure they are hitting all his needs and reasons for drinking. Also due to his health problems that have been getting worse due to his drinking, it's good to have a treatment model where he can be watched closely. A good relapse prevention plan for Robert would be a mix of group therapy and support meetings. I think group therapy would be good for a healthy mental health status. The support meetings will help him be accountable to himself and to his family. It will also allow him to give and receive support from others in addition. This combined should prove to be a good relapse prevention plan. The results were great. Not much information is given but we see that Robert's wife will be attending family meetings at his treatment center. It seems that Robert has stayed in treatment and is committed to the program. Hopefully, the family is working together as a unit. I feel this was a successful intervention and treatment path. 4 | P a g e

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