A patient rates distress from zero to ten while recounting a traumatic memory to the PMHNP. What measure is being used?

A patient in therapy suddenly becomes unable to move their arm after a discussion about a traumatic event. After a neurological workup is negative, the PMHNP identifies this as which type of dissociative symptom?

Which screening tool is specifically a self-report measure for PTSD that a PMHNP can use to track symptom severity over time?

A patient reports feeling calmer after placing feet firmly on the floor and noticing the support of the chair. Which mechanism is being engaged by the PMHNP?

A PMHNP asks a patient to identify sleep deprivation and hunger that occurred before an impulsive episode. What component of a chain analysis is being explored?

A patient reports feeling calmer after noticing sensations of warmth in the hands, even though the original stressor remains unresolved. How should the PMHNP most accurately understand this change?

A patient’s distress decreases as feared stimuli are repeatedly encountered without avoidance during a session with a PMHNP. Which mechanism explains this change?

A PMHNP participates in a weekly DBT consultation team to review cases. Why is this essential for the clinician?

A patient learns distress tolerance from their PMHNP before beginning trauma exposure. Why is this sequencing important?

Describe the biosocial theory of DBT. Make sure to address operant conditioning.