Captain Whitaker Case Summary

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Captain Whip Whitaker an African American man whom resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a retired Navy pilot whom recently worked as a pilot an airline based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Whitaker has struggled with alcohol dependence for a great part of his life, yet he still maintained the appearance of an intelligent pilot. As a result of his addiction, Whitaker and his wife divorced and his fifteen year old son wants not contact with him. He lives alone, with few friends. His closest friend is his drug dealer. Whitaker’s social interactions consist of behaviors that revolve around alcohol, sex, and other drugs. Cocaine was also used as a drug of choice to “sober” himself up when he had too much to drink and little sleep. This is what happened …show more content…

His skill saved many lives, he is the kind of person that seems to enjoy having stimulating activity. The client also shows the capacity to want to be in his family’s life but he lacks the self-control to stop using substances. Along with his strengths, the client has weaknesses. The client is capable of hiding and lying about his addiction and has been doing it for many years. The client struggles with keeping himself on track when decides on his own to quit drinking. The client struggles with family and social relations that are healthy. Therapeutic Goals/Objectives The client can benefit from treatment in many ways. He can learn new and healthy coping skills that help him to stay away from drugs and alcohol. The client can learn new leisure activities that they can do for enjoyment. The goal for the client is to change his thought process about a sober life. Finding things he can do and enjoy without a therapist there to help is vital. Helping the client understand there is more in life than getting high, there are other activities that can bring pleasure and are healthier. Goals 1: Participate in a leisure education program. During the leisure education program the client will find three leisure activities they would like to participate in and do the activities. The client will participate in two new group leisure activities in a span of two

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