An outpatient mental health client has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and is being prescribed a medication to assist in symptom management. Which of the following meds is most likely to be prescribed for this patient?  

A pediatric client is being assessed in the mental-health clinic for disruptive behaviors. The parents describe that the child has had a consistent pattern of behavior that includes being uncooperative, disobedient, and hostile toward authority figures without major antisocial behaviors. Which diagnosis would the nurse anticipate for the client?

P.R. is a 19-year-old male model. He has experienced a rapid decrease in weight over the last four months after his agent told him he would have to lose some weight or lose a coveted account. P.R. is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 132 pounds, down from his usual 176 pounds. He is brought to the emergency department by his best friend after he fainted on set. BP: 82/42, T: 97.2, P: 44, R: 18. EKG shows prolonged QT interval. His lab results include a K of 2.3. He has become extremely depressed saying, “I’m too fat. I don’t want anything to eat. If I gain weight, my life will be ruined. There is nothing to live for if I can’t model. It’s my life. You just don’t understand.” P.R.’s parents arrive and are scared and confused by his comments. His best friend is worried about his health and feels powerless to help him. As P.R.’s nurse, you are concerned about his fragile physiological status. He is complaining of fatigue, cramping of the muscles in his legs, palpitations, abdominal cramping, and bloating. Clearly, he is experiencing signs and symptoms of:

The parents of a 7-year-old boy who was recently diagnosed with ADHD combined type are adamantly opposed to stimulant medication for their child’s treatment. Which medications could the psychiatric nurse propose as alternative treatments? Select all that apply.

Dr. Grant is a practicing clinical psychologist who is thinking about using a new treatment for anxiety with patients in his practice. If he is most concerned with how this new treatment works in the real world, Dr. Grant will be most interested in published studies that discuss the treatmentÕs ______.

How should a therapist handle sutso?

Which of the following is a negative effect of overdiagnosis?

Dr. Grant is a practicing clinical psychologist who is thinking about using a new treatment for anxiety with patients in his practice. If he is most concerned with how this new treatment works in the real world, Dr. Grant will be most interested in published studies that discuss the treatmentÕs ______.

In a(n) ______ design, participants in different conditions receive entirely different treatments.

Which of the following is true of prescription privileges for clinical psychologists?