Question

dr. brooks has a client who suffers from substance abuse. in therapy, she suggests that his abusive home environment, limited sense of life purpose, and deficient dopamine reward circuits might account for his abuse. dr. brooks is most clearly using a _____ approach to understanding addictive behaviors.
× biological
humanistic
psychoanalytic
biopsychosocial

Explanation:

Dr. Brooks considers biological (deficient dopamine reward circuits), psychological (limited sense of life - purpose), and social (abusive home environment) factors. The biopsychosocial approach encompasses all these aspects. A biological approach alone would focus only on the biological factors, a humanistic approach emphasizes self - actualization and personal growth, and a psychoanalytic approach focuses on unconscious conflicts.

Answer:

D. biopsychosocial