Retreat from the present pattern of behavior to a previous level of behavior that appears more comfortable or safer is:

The individual who has an uncomfortable feeling of tension, apprehension, or unexplained dread is said to be experiencing which one of the following?

Psychopharmacology (drug therapy) is used for which of the following purposes?

Jill recently lost her mother in an automobile accident. She is irritable and openly voices frustration as she often remarks, "Why have I lost my mother when so many other mothers are not as caring as mine and are still alive? jill is in what stage of the grieving process?

Your patient, who is usually very talkative, does not respond to you when you enter the room, When asked why she is so quiet today. Ms. Smith responds, "I feel like nobody cares." Which response below is the best one for you to say to Ms. Smith?

Factors that can help accomplish crisis intervention that assists the client to resolve the crisis and return to a pre-crisis level are all of the following except

The nurse is developing a care plan for a mentally ill patient. The nurses' first priority would be to assess:

Seeking ways to deal w stress and resolve it leads the patient to learn to use a strategy called:

Therapeutic communication during crisis intervention always begins with

A physician who has a medical degree plus additional specialized training in the treatment and identification of mental disorders is called a

Which data are important to collect during a mental health assessment? (select all that apply)