Podcast Episodes

Pharmacotherapeutic Options for Bipolar Depression

Season 1 Episode 81

A patient with a history of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder presents for evaluation of her current, profound depressive symptoms. The patient has been…

9 months, 1 week ago

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Depression Pre-Treatment Assessment

Season 1 Episode 80

The PMHNP is seeing a patient who presents for complaint of depressive symptoms. The patient reports a history of anhedonia, hopelessness, worthlessn…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Countertransference Awareness

Season 1 Episode 79

The PMHNP has a new patient who reminds her of a former teacher who played an important role in her life and whom she regards as a mentor. The NP is …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Psychiatric Refocusing Intervention

Season 1 Episode 78

The PMHNP is conducting a follow-up appointment with a patient who is being treated for generalized anxiety disorder. The patient has a long-standing…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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Pediatric Social Assessment

Season 1 Episode 77

The mother of a 3-year-old female brings her daughter in for a psychiatric evaluation. The mother is concerned because she sometimes sees her daughte…

10 months ago

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Serotonergic Adverse Effects

Season 1 Episode 76

The PMNP is evaluating a patient who is being treated for obsessive compulsive disorder with fluoxetine 60 mg daily. The patient has been on fluoxeti…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Acute Overdose Management

Season 1 Episode 75

The PMHNP is on call at the residential treatment facility and is called to urgently see a patient being treated for methamphetamine use disorder. Th…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Autism Associated Findings

Season 1 Episode 74

A 32-year-old female patient tells the PMHNP in the course of an office visit that her toddler’s pediatrician has suggested that the 3-year-old be re…

11 months ago

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Substance Use Screening

Season 1 Episode 73

Which of the following is a true statement with respect to the CAGE-AID questionnaire? 

A. It is a 5-item questionnaire used to screen for alcohol use…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Metabolic Symptom Assessment

Season 1 Episode 72

The PMHNP has ordered a comprehensive metabolic panel, CBC, TSH, and HgbA1c as part of a new patient screening panel to evaluate very generic complai…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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