The Addiction Progress Notes Planner
Chapter One
ADULT-CHILD-OF-AN-ALCOHOLIC (ACOA) TRAITS
CLIENT PRESENTATION
1. Raised in an Alcoholic Home (1)
A. The client described a history of being raised in an alcoholic home but denied any effects
of such an upbringing.
B. The client described a history of being raised in an alcoholic home but was uncertain
about how this affected his/her emotions.
C. The client described a history of being raised in an alcoholic home, and identified effects,
including emotional abandonment, role confusion, abuse, and a chaotic, unpredictable
environment.
D. The client processed issues related to being raised in an alcoholic home, including emotional
abandonment, role confusion, abuse, and a chaotic, unpredictable environment.
2. Inability to Trust and Share Feelings (2)
A. The client revealed a pattern of extreme difficulty in trusting others, sharing feelings, or
talking openly about self.
B. When the client shares openly with others, he/she experiences feelings of an ... read full excerpt from The Addiction Progress Notes Planner ebook
