Depression Treatment Case Study
1. Janet has been seen by you for treatment of depression. On
intake, she disclosed that she was in AA and had been sober for 6
months. Janet seems to be happy with her progress, but after a
few sessions, she seems to be no communicative and upset. After
six sessions, she discontinues therapy with you. You learn that she
has engaged another counselor who treats alcohol use and cooccurring disorders. This morning you received notice from your
licensing board that Janet filed a complaint against you alleging
that you attempted to treat Janet’s addiction to alcohol and that
you did not have the expertise necessary to do so. You are a
licensed professional counselor but you have not obtained
training in addictions. Based on this information, answer the
following questions:
1. Does Janet have a valid complaint? Why or why not?
2. How would you respond to the Licensing board complaint?
3. How would you avoid this type of complaint in the future?
This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard:
2.F.1.i. Â Ethical standards of professional counseling organizations
and credentialing bodies, and applications of ethical and legal
considerations in professional counseling. Depression Treatment
Case Study.

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