What is the PMHNPs best plan of action?
The PMHNP is treating a patient with a substantial fear of feeling closed in (claustrophobia). Thus, the patient will not get into an elevator. The office where he works is on the 10th floor and this requires that he walk up and down the stairs in the morning and evening to get to his office. With permission from the patient, the PMHNP is beginning systematic desensitization to address the patient’s need to use the elevator. What is the PMHNP’s best plan of action?
| A. | Begin by having the patient stand in front of the elevator and write down his feelings | |
| B. | Complete a 30-minute therapy session in an elevator | |
| C. | Allow the patient to watch an elevator go up and down | |
| D. | Allow the patient to see the PMHNP getting into an elevator |