A 26-year-old woman with a history of suicide attempts and unstable romantic relationships has tried many forms of medications without success. Which form of therapy will be most effective for her?

Which of the following is the correct term for the level at which one's sense of self-worth is not dependent on external relationships, circumstances, or occurrences?

A 33-year-old woman has been treated for major depression for 2 years with escitalopram (Lexapro) 20 mg. She presents to your office with flu-like symptoms, dizziness, nausea, and "brain zaps." She reports she ran out of her medication and forgot to get it refilled. What is the most likely diagnosis?

If identified, how is countertransference best addressed?

A 24-year-old woman with a history of major depressive disorder treated with sertraline is brought to the emergency department by her partner for evaluation of fever, vomiting, and weakness. In the emergency department, her temperature is 103°F, her heart rate is 129 beats per minute, she is agitated and restless, and she displays hyperactive reflexes. Her symptoms began several hours after she used a new medication prescribed by her primary care provider. Which of the following is most likely to be the new medication?

A 22-year-old woman is seeing the PMHNP for the second time this week. At her last visit, she told the nurse practitioner she was the "best therapist in the whole world!" This week, however, the client says the PMHNP is "seriously the most horrible therapist in the universe." The patient talks in extremes and seems to see the world in black and white. Which modality helps clients understand that two opposing ideas can both be true?

A 49-year-old man presents to the PMHNP for his regular medication management appointment. He has schizophrenia and has been treated with thioridazine (Mellaril) for the past 15 years. The PMHNP decides to switch this patient to a different antipsychotic due to which serious long-term consequence of high-dose thioridazine?

A client states that her fiancé just ended their relationship. The PMHNP says, “Oh no! That is awful! You must be so heartbroken.” This is an example of what?

The PMHNP is treating a 26-year-old woman who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). Today, the client says her most recent breakup has left her "completely devastated" and she is thinking about cutting herself. The PMHNP knows dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is the most effective form of therapy for patients with BPD. In this case, which of the following would be a goal of DBT?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) meets with a new client for an evaluation. The client recently lost her older sister, and she remarks how much the PMHNP reminds her of her sister. At one point, she even calls the PMHNP by the sister's name. The PMHNP is concerned the new client could have the potential to experience which of the following?

A 29-year-old man presents to the PMHNP with a chief complaint of "anxiety related to chronic disorganization." He reports that ever since he was a child, he has had issues with disorganization, inattentiveness, forgetfulness, lack of attention to details. He says these symptoms cause him great anxiety. He says his teachers wanted him to be evaluated for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder as a child, but his parents refused because he did not have behavioral problems. Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment tool for this client?