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Which of the following should be emphasized when educating families of patients with serious mental illness (SMI)?

In “Your attention Didn’t Collapse” what does Johan Hari argue about the design of modern tech platforms?

A 15-year old female with a history of major depressive disorder who experience recurrent symptoms is seen by the APRN for a follow up visit after starting bupropion XL (Wellbutrin XL) 150 mg every a.m. 2 weeks ago. She had already been taking sertraline (Zoloft) 150 mg every morning. She reported suicidal thoughts during the previous appointment but denies such thoughts now and reports mood has improved. Which is the most appropriate treatment recommendation?

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk and should be seen first?

A patient under your outpatient care dies by suicide. As a solo-practice PMHNP, which of the following actions is MOST aligned with ethical postvention care?

Which neurobiological finding has been most consistently linked to suicidal behavior in both adolescents and adults, and should be considered by PMHNPs in evaluating treatment resistance?

A patient discloses that their supervisor at work has made repeated unwanted comments about their appearance, has touched them inappropriately on several occasions, and recently implied that their job security depends on going out with him. This scenario is most consistent with which of the following?

A PMHNP refers a 13-year-old girl who exhibits aggression, emotional outbursts, and strained interpersonal relationships for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Which Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategy will most likely be effective in addressing the aggression and emotional outbursts in this 13-year-old girl?

A patient diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder tends to exhibit which of the following?

Avoidant personality disorder falls under which of the personality clusters?