The advanced practice nurse (APRN) is caring for a patient who recently relocated from another city. The patient is reporting depressive symptoms and no previous history of depression
Which therapy will the APRN be most likely to discuss with the patient?
1. Pharmacotherapy
2. Psychological first aid
3. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
4. Critical incident stress debriefing
Answer: 3
Explanation: Short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy is considered the first-line treatment for individuals experiencing mood symptoms secondary to crisis. Pharmacotherapy, psychological first aid, and critical incident stress debriefing are therapies that may be used in the collaborative care of a patient experiencing crisis; however, these are not considered to be the first-line treatments for the patient experiencing mood symptoms secondary to crisis.
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