What does the PMHNP infer about the condition based on psychotherapy concepts for trauma?
The PMHNP is working with a patient who witnessed her father pass away after suffering for several months from terminal cancer. The PMHNP sees this as a traumatic event. The patient reports sometimes feeling out of touch with surroundings; almost as if things feel like a dream. “Sometimes that sensation lingers for a while,” the patient says, “and other times I snap out of it quickly.” What does the PMHNP infer about the condition based on psychotherapy concepts for trauma?
| A. | The patient is having a balanced response to the trauma. | |
| B. | The patient is reporting signs of dissociation. | |
| C. | The patient is becoming unresponsive to the environment. | |
| D. | All of the above. |