Mr. Levy is seeking treatment for an addictive disorder that is impacting his family. His therapist uses exposure therapy to help Mr. Levy open up about his experiences and underlying trauma. However, the therapist later begins doubting the accuracy of Mr. Levy's stories. Supervising this therapist would require validating her concerns while encouraging continued compassionate care and ensuring client safety and privacy are maintained.

1. Assessing Clients with Addictive Disorders
Addictive disorders can be particularly challenging for clients. Not only do these disorders
typically interfere with a client’s ability to function in daily life, but they also often manifest
as negative and sometimes criminal behaviors. Sometime clients with addictive disorders
also suffer from other mental health issues, creating even greater struggles for them to
overcome. In your role, you have the opportunity to help clients address their addictions
and improve outcomes for both the clients and their families. For this Assignment, as you
examine the Levy Family video in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might
assess and treat clients presenting with addiction. N: B EACH OF THE 5 EPISODES TO
WATCH (REQIURED MEDIA) FOR THIS ASSIGNGMENT IS DOWNLOADEDN IN WORD
FORMAT AS A TRANSCRIPT AND ATTACHED TO THIS ASSIGNMENT. Learning
ObjectivesStudents will:· Assess clients presenting with addictive disorders· Analyze
therapeutic approaches for treating clients with addictive disorders· Evaluate outcomes for
clients with addictive disordersTo prepare:· Review this week’s Learning Resources and
consider the insights they provide.· Review the Levy Family video Episodes 1 through
5. The AssignmentIn a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:· After watching Episode 1,
describe:o What is Mr. Levy’s perception of the problem?o What is Mrs. Levy’s perception of
the problem?o What can be some of the implications of the problem on the family as a
whole?· After watching Episode 2, describe:o What did you think of Mr. Levy’s social
worker’s ideas?o What were your thoughts of her supervisor’s questions about her
suggested therapies and his advice to Mr. Levy’s supervisor?· After watching Episode 3,
discuss the following:o What were your thoughts about the way Mr. Levy’s therapist
responded to what Mr. Levy had to say?o What were your impressions of how the therapist
worked with Mr. Levy? What did you think about the therapy session as a whole?o Informed
by your knowledge of pathophysiology, explain the physiology of deep breathing (a
common technique that we use in helping clients to manage anxiety). Explain how changing
breathing mechanics can alter blood chemistry.o Describe the therapeutic approach his
therapist selected. Would you use exposure therapy with Mr. Levy? Why or why not? What
evidence exists to support the use of exposure therapy (or the therapeutic approach you
would consider if you disagree with exposure therapy)?· In Episode 4, Mr. Levy tells a very
difficult story about Kurt, his platoon officer.o Discuss how you would have responded to
this revelation.o Describe how this information would inform your therapeutic approach.
What would you say/do next?· In Episode 5, Mr. Levy’s therapist is having issues with his
story.o Imagine that you were providing supervision to this therapist, how would you

2. respond to her concerns?· Support your approach with evidence-based literature. AND
INCLUDE INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION WITH REFERENCES.Required ReadingsWheeler,
K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide
for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.Chapter
7, “Motivational Interviewing” (pp. 299–312)Chapter 16, “Psychotherapeutic Approaches
for Addictions and Related Disorders” (pp. 565–596)American Psychiatric Association.
(2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC:
Author.Albrecht, U., Kirschner, N. E., & Grusser, S. M. (2007). Diagnostic instruments for
behavioral addiction: An overview. German Medical Science Psycho-Social-Medicine, 4, 1–
11. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2736529/Fisher, M. A.
(2016). The ethical ABCs of conditional confidentiality. In Confidentiality limits in
psychotherapy: Ethics checklists for mental health professionals (pp. 13–25). Washington,
DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14860-002 Required Media N: B
EACH OF THE 5 EPISODES TO WATCH (REQIURED MEDIA) FOR THIS ASSIGNGMENT IS
DOWNLOADEDN IN WORD FORMAT AS A TRANSCRIPT AND ATTACHED TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT. Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 1 [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2
minutes.Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 2 [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2
minutes.Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 3 [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6
minutes.Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 4 [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5
minutes.Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 5 [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2
minutes.Laureate Education (Producer). (2012c). In their own words [Video file]. Baltimore,
MD: Author.Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 23 minutes