Which treatment approach is most appropriate for a patient with antisocial tendencies who has been treated several times for substance addiction but has relapsed?
A) One-week detoxification program
B) Long-term outpatient therapy
C) Twelve-step self-help program
D) Residential program

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Residential programs and therapeutic communities have goals of complete change in lifestyle, abstinence from drugs, elimination of criminal behaviors, development of employable skills, self-reliance, and honesty. Residential programs are more effective than outpatient programs for patients with antisocial tendencies.

Which Treatment Approach Is Most Appropriate for a Patient with Antisocial