The PMHNP is working with a patient who is struggling with significant depressive symptoms. The patient is a 34-year-old female who is lives alone and works in a job that “pays the bills” but not much else. The patient has no close connections, she remains friendly with a few friends from college, but she feels “alone in the world.” At present her options are limited. She is not financially able to make major life changes, but she feels as if she is spiraling down and wants to feel better. In an effort to engage the PMHNP asks the patient, “if you woke up tomorrow and this problem was solved, how would you know? What would your day be like?” 

The PMHNP is initiating which type of therapeutic modality? 

A. Solution-focused therapy

B. Motivational interviewing. 

C. Interpersonal psychotherapy. 

D. Cognitive behavioral therapy. 

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