A person is compelled to undergo treatment for alcohol addiction by a court. You are performing the assessment. The client refuses to admit he has an alcohol problem. You ask if he thinks of himself as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or something else, and, angrily, he says heterosexual. What might he possibly be experiencing?

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The client's anger and refusal to admit to an alcohol problem, combined with the defensive response to a question about sexual orientation, may suggest internalized homophobia, where he struggles with accepting his own sexual orientation.

A Person Is Compelled to Undergo Treatment for Alcohol Addiction