Your client has returned from a military tour of duty in a war zone. While he has not experienced any outward disabilities as a result of his service, he shows evidence of PTSD symptoms. Both you and...

Your client has returned from a military tour of duty in a war zone. While he has not experienced any outward disabilities as a result of his service, he shows evidence of PTSD symptoms. Both you and your client are aware that he has both addiction and PTSD issues, but as you address them in treatment, you notice he has a deep sense of melancholy. This melancholy is most intense when he talks about how he tried unsuccessfully to talk with his father, who was also a war veteran, prior to his recent death, about his war experiences.

1. What questions might you ask him, based on indicators of loss, to determine if he is feeling grief over his father's death?

2. Assuming he has unresolved grief with his father's death, how would you incorporate the four tasks of mourning into his treatment plan?

3. What techniques might you use in counseling to help him explore and address his grief issues?

4. How would you carefully balance addressing his grief with his addiction recovery?