Develop a relapse prevention plan based upon the “Jed Assessment Case Study” provided. The plan should be in a format that might be given to the client to use as a guide. The plan must address the following:Client name and ageClient’s family situationWhat is the client’s agreement to stop using drugs/alcohol? Be specific. For example: Does the client commit to attending AA meetings? If so, how many?If the client relapses, what is the client’s plan to get help?What high-risk situations could trigger a relapse for the client?What high-risk behaviors or irrational thoughts could lead to relapse?What coping skills may help the client remain sober?What new activities could the client participate in to help replace old behaviors such as going out with his friends, for a drink, etc. after work? How many? How often?How would Jed’s family be involved in his relapse prevention plan?How would Jed’s family and ethnic culture impact his relapse prevention plan?What resources are available in the community to help Jed prevent relapse? (use resources that are available in your community/area)Develop a sobriety card that contains people and resources the client (Jed) could call if he felt he was were at risk to relapse. (e.g., sponsor, family members, crisis hotline) Include why that person/resource should be included.APA format is not required but solid academic writing is expected.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center
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Jed Assessment Case Study
Jed is a 38-year-old welder who came into the treatment center after being arrested for drinking
and driving (DUI/DWI). His attorney has suggested that he quit drinking and enter treatment, at
least until his trial, which is scheduled to occur in two months. Jed does not anticipate serving
jail time, but he believes that treatment could strengthen his legal case. After his first arrest for
DUI two years ago, he simply paid a fine and attended a special driver’s education program for
six weeks. Jed found the program to be a “waste of time”.
Jed has been married for eight years and has two daughters, aged 8 and 6. He has had numerous
arguments with his wife, Emily, concerning his drinking. He gets very angry and defensive when
she confronts him about his heavy drinking and he asserts that he is not an alcoholic. He knows
this is true because his father was an alcoholic and Jed says that he is not like his father. His
father died as the result of a fight that occurred in traffic when he was drunk. Jed says that his
father used to “beat the tar” out of him and his brother when he was drunk and that his father
always belittled, taunted, and threatened their mother, whether he was drunk or sober. Jed
references that his family is Irish and that it was cultural normal to drink and enjoy alcohol and
that all of his family and relatives drink in excess.
Jed’s work history is very good; he misses less than one day per year. He works the day shift on
weekdays, putting in time-and-a-half on most Saturdays. He is well regarded by his supervisors
and peers at work. He is fearful that his employer will find out about his treatment (it is being
covered by his HMO), and that people at work will learn about the second DUI arrest.
Jed drinks with his buddies from the plant, and does not think that his drinking is any more than
what they do. He was just “unlucky” and got caught doing what everyone else seems to get away
with. Jed’s drinking is very predictable: he drinks 8-9 beers on a weeknight. Several of these are
consumed at the bar with friends, the remainder at home over the course of the evening. He
usually falls asleep in front of the television. On weekends, he often drinks several 12-packs
between Friday and Sunday. A typical Saturday involves getting up at 10:00 a.m., playing soccer
with friends, and going to the bar for the rest of the day and night. This pattern leads to
arguments with Emily, who calls him a “lousy father”. At times, Jed has had unsettling episodes
of being unable to recall what happened while drinking. He has commented to friends that
“maybe I overdo it a bit”. Several times, he has attempted to cut down on his drinking, especially
after the last DUI. He once attended a few AA meetings, but did not feel that AA was helpful: “It
was listening to a lot of guys whining…” and he especially did not care for the prayers.
Despite these attempts, Jed has experienced increased consumption levels over the past two
years. He admits that, as a result of the drinking, he has become increasingly estranged from his
wife and daughters. Jed feels that his marriage has been basically good, but that he would not
blame Emily for leaving him, the way things have been going lately. She will no longer sleep
with him while he is intoxicated, which occurs regularly. She complains that the house is falling
apart because Jed does not keep up with his chores. He believes that his marriage would become
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solid again, if he stopped over doing the drinking, but he complains about her hassling him about
the alcohol.
Jed is not close to his remaining family members. His mother is very religious and wishes Jed
would see religion as a way out of his problems. His siblings live in other communities and they
rarely get together. His wife and daughters regularly attend his mother’s church, but Jed only
attends on Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday.
Jed is distraught about having to remain abstinent in preparation for the trial. He has trouble
getting to sleep without alcohol. He also “gets jumpy” when he tries to stay away from drinking,
feeling “closed in or like he is suffocating”. Jed reports that he is not used to socializing without
alcohol and alcohol helps him relax and be more social with people.
Jed is willing to go to AA meetings only because he knows they may be court ordered and it may
be better for his legal case. He does struggle with the philosophy of AA. He does not like the
spirituality part of the program and does not like when people talk about God.
He does believe that he can go to the bars with his friends and not drink. He does think that he
can increase his sports activities to help him not drink although many of his friends who play
also drink.
References
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. (n.d.). Case examples. Retrieved March 28,
2010, from
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/Teaching%20Case%20Examples/Case%20Exampl
es.html
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