Dr. Brooks seeks to account for the substance abuse of her therapy clients in terms of their abusive home environments, their limited sense of life purpose, and the altered functioning of their neurotransmitter systems. Dr. Brooks is most clearly using a(n) ________ approach to understanding addictive behaviors.

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Dr. Brooks is taking a biopsychosocial approach, which considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding addictive behaviors. Specifically, she is looking at the interplay between a difficult home environment, a lack of life purpose, and alterations in neurotransmitter systems. The other answer choices do not accurately reflect her approach.

Dr Brooks Seeks to Account for the Substance Abuse of Her