NV is a 32-year-old male who works for a janitorial service…

NV is a 32-year-old male who works for a janitorial service at night in a large medical office building. He spends his free time playing video games but doesn’t seem to take pleasure in them.  He lives alone in a small apartment complex and rarely interacts with his neighbors.  When he does encounter one of his neighbors at the communal mailbox,  he comes across as cold and uninterested. These behaviors are consistent with: 

A patient recently admitted to your unit with Generalized An…

A patient recently admitted to your unit with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder states that unit staff members have been avoiding her since she cut herself two days ago. As a psychiatric-mental health nurse your most appropriate response would be to: