This episode establishes the biopsychosocial and recovery-oriented framework guiding PMHNP practice, explains the DSM-5 classification, and emphasizes the therapeutic nurse–client relationship as central to effective psychiatric care.

The episode outlines the theoretical basis of psychiatric–mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) practice, emphasizing the biopsychosocial model, recovery-oriented care, and evidence-based interventions. It discusses the DSM-5 classification of psychiatric disorders, the principles of therapeutic relationships—including transference and countertransference—and details the phases of the nurse–client relationship essential to effective mental health care.

Keywords

• Advanced practice psychiatric nursing
• Evidence-based psychiatric nursing
• Mental h ...