A 19-year-old male client is being treated for a drug addiction.He continually voices his dread of being discharged because he knows he will have to live with his parents and follow their rules until he can earn enough money to live on his own.He is showing increasing resistance to treatment measures,such as attending group sessions,and is refusing to acknowledge that he has an addiction or that he needs treatment.Which behavior is the client demonstrating?

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This is an example of secondary resistance in view of the fact that the client is displaying behaviors that will prolong his discharge from the facility,in an attempt to avoid his perception of the unpleasant living situation that awaits him upon discharge.Transference is a client's emotional response,based on earlier relationships,to the care provider.Primary resistance refers to simple avoidance of change or admitting the need for change.Tertiary resistance is not a used term.

A 19-Year-Old Male Client Is Being Treated for a Drug