Practice Case: Six Dimensional Assessment Tim • 45-year old male, married, two teenage children. He works as a high school English teacher at a private school. He reports drinking alcohol for approximately 25 years, beginning in college. He describes his drinking as a "social use" until approximately 3 years ago when he received his first DUI. He was mandated by the court to attend a DUI program and completed it without any incidents. • He reports no period of sobriety beyond 24 hours in the past six months and he typically consumes 10 to 12 beers every evening. • Prior to school letting out, the principal of his school requested a meeting with Tim and expressed concern that his work performance had decreased and that fellow teachers had reported smelling alcohol on his breath in the mornings. No action was taken however, Tim has been increasingly anxious that his job could be in jeopardy this fall. He doesn't believe that he is an alcoholic but does admit that he needs help to stop drinking. There is no history of DTs, seizures, or hallucinations, although he does admit to experiencing both internal and external tremors when attempting to cut back on alcohol consumption.