A 25-year-old female presents to the emergency department, h…
A 25-year-old female presents to the emergency department, having just witnessed an accident. Her speech is pressured. She states, “There were a lot of people in need of care at the scene, and I should know because I have traveled to many Third World countries. I know how bad needs can get. The people were injured, and I was hit by a car before but I did not suffer any injuries. There were a lot of police cars and ambulances.” The patient was triaged to psychiatry. The PMHNP describes her thought process as: