A client feels their therapy is not progressing. They tell the PMHNP, ‘I don’t think these worksheets are helping me at all.’ According to the principles of the therapeutic alliance, what is the most important first step for the PMHNP?

A therapist finds themselves feeling unusually protective and wanting to rescue a client who describes a history of neglect. This emotional reaction from the therapist is known as:

By the 15th century, Catholic Europe had emerged victorious after years of war with   a.  the Norse.   b.  Chinese mercenaries.   c.  Muslim armies.   d.  India.

A PMHNP is explaining the biosocial theory of BPD to a new DBT client. Which of the following best summarizes this theory?

The majority of slaves that were brought to the New World during the colonial period were used in the production of:   a.  cotton.   b.  sugar.   c.  tobacco.   d.  rice.

Which colony was the last of the original 13 to be founded, and was designed to assist those who owed debts in the Old World?   a.  Georgia.   b. Florida   c. South Carolina   d.  Rhode Island.

Which was the least grown crop in the colonial US?   a.  Tobacco.   b.  Sugar.   c.  Wheat.   d.  Rice.

The U.S. population of growth rate in the first half of the 19th century was   a.  about the same as that of most European countries.   b.  lower than that of most European countries.   c.  much higher than that of most European countries.   d.  sporadic—sometimes high and sometimes low.

A client in a state of dorsal vagal shutdown would most likely present as:

A client with an eating disorder feels intense shame after eating a piece of cake. They have the urge to engage in purging behaviors. The DBT skill of ‘Radical Acceptance’ would involve which of the following thought processes?