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Case Study, Mohr: CHAPTER 1, Introduction to Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing 1. Karen is a 25-year-old white woman who lives alone in an apartment with her dog. Karen has been divorced for 2 years and is taking Prozac prescribed by her psychiatrist for depression. Karen and her boyfriend had been discussing marriage until he told her that he wanted to end their relationship. Karen became even more depressed and could not work for a week. Karen returned to work, refusing to discuss her issues with family, friends, or coworkers. She did, however, make an appointment to see a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Karen told the nurse that she was making some changes in her life. Karen said that she and a girlfriend were joining a gym program for workouts and a social group for young men and women. Karen stated that she realizes that her former boyfriend had not been committed to her, and she anticipates meeting and dating other young men from the adult social group. Karen also said that she thinks that the gym exercise will be beneficial to her mentally and physically. (Learning Objectives: 1, 4) A-How will the psychiatric nurse assess if Karen has made progress toward self-realization?  Karen had suffered from depression which is a form of mental disorder because of divorce and a broken relationship with her boyfriend. This situation according to Hypocritical in 15th century BC, upholds the brain as the organ of consciousness; this occurs when both normal and abnormal behavior arise from the brain.  The psychiatric nurse can assess if Karen has made progress towards self-realization by committing to diagnosing and treating her responses to the problems that caused her psychiatric disorder. In-addition, the nurse can make assessment based on Karen’s psychoanalytical disposition such as: transference, defense mechanism, countertransference, acting out, denial of the reality befallen her and projection. B-Identify strengths that Karen has for progress in personal growth. The strengths Karen has for progress in personal growth include the followings:  Her cognitive behavioral responses showed optimism towards a better life as well as fighting against her depressed state. Hence, her willingness to date younger men.  Karen sought immediate medical attention where she was administered with Prozac to help mitigate her depression state.