The internist is equipped to treat the physiological problems and administer Antabuse; the
psychologist is trained to do testing through which the alcoholic's therapeutic needs can be evaluated, and he may be trained to do research and psychotherapy; the psychiatrist, being a medical doctor like the internist, can prescribe medication, but his
unique skills are in the area of individual and group therapy and their relationship to drug therapies; the social worker may be trained to help the alcoholic work through his marital and vocational problems and do group as well as individual therapy; the social worker may also work
with spouses; the pastoral counselor is specially equipped by training to help the alcoholic
with his «spiritual» problems as these relate to his sobriety and his interpersonal relationships; he may also be trained to do group and marital counseling; 40.
He has worked
with a number of
psychologists who perform highly
skilled custody evaluations for the DuPage, Kane, and Cook County courts, and has achieved some
unique and very positive results for clients employing the
skills of these experts in child custody matters.