Description
Bridget O’Brien is a 25-year-old single white female (5’ 5” and 130 pounds) who comes to a college health-counseling center for a psychiatric evaluation with the psychiatric nurse practitioner. Bridget discloses during the evaluation that three men sexually assaulted her two months ago at a party on campus. She states that she was too embarrassed to talk to anyone before now, but that her roommate convinced her to come talk to someone in the counseling center. As Bridget talks about the assault, she becomes very emotional and breaks down. She begins to cry uncontrollably.
Answer the following questions from your perspective as her psychiatric nurse practitioner, in a paper in APA format.
- You are able to determine from the psychiatric interview that Bridget has PTSD. Describe the symptoms you would have to identify in her to articulate a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Identify a screening or measurement tool that could be used to identify PTSD in Bridget. Attach a copy of the tool or include a link for the tool.