Brian Johnson is a 21-year-old college senior who comes to theuniversity counseling center for an evaluation. Brian was referredby his resident advisor, who saw him intoxicated seven times in thepast month. Brian has missed multiple classes because he washungover from drinking the night before and he recently got aticket for public drunkenness.
In your initial post, answer two of the following questions fromyour perspective as Brian’s psychiatric nurse practitioner:
- Identify one screening tool you could use to determine if Brianhas a problem with drinking. Why is this tool appropriate to use inthis situation?
- How would motivational interviewing be helpful for Brian?Provide evidence to support your decision.
- Identify one resource in your community where a patient couldget treatment for substance abuse. Include a link to thisresource.
- What function is served by asking Brian, “How important is itto change your behavior on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being veryimportant?â€
- Give an example of a simple and a complex reflection you woulduse with Brian.
