09-14-2006, 02:51 PM
A 50 year old surgeon with alcohol on his breath enters the surgical suite to do a procedure. Prior to the procedure, he is asked to leave. Later that day, he is confronted by the hospital's physicians assistance commitee. He confesses that he has been drinking alcohol heavily on a daily basis. Which of the following long-term plans is most likely to help the physician maintain sobriety?
a) Cognitive therapy for depression
b) Participation in Alcoholics Annonymous
c) Therapy with antidepressant
d) Therapy with a gamma-aminobutyric acid agonist
e) Therapy with Disulfiram
f) Therapy with an opiate agonist
a) Cognitive therapy for depression
b) Participation in Alcoholics Annonymous
c) Therapy with antidepressant
d) Therapy with a gamma-aminobutyric acid agonist
e) Therapy with Disulfiram
f) Therapy with an opiate agonist