You are a PMHNP working at a local community health clinic.A social worker comes to you asking foryour opinion on measures that could address the...

Question Answered step-by-step You are a PMHNP working at a local community health clinic. A socialworker comes to you asking for your opinion on measures that could address the following incident that happened at the clinic two years ago, before you arrived. “Hanh Le” was a 30-year-old Vietnamese woman who was treated by a provider at this clinic. She had made several visits for various physical complaints: abdominal pain, backache, and headaches. She was diagnosed with a type of somatization disorder, Pain Disorder, a preoccupation with pain in absence of physical findings. Le did not return for follow up. Three months later, Le attempted suicide. She was sent for evaluation to an experienced PMHNP, who at that point diagnosed her with an unspecified depressive disorder. She had been depressed all along, but the previous provider was both inexperienced and unaware of cultural issues, so they missed it. Questions to address in your post: What steps could be done at the institutional level to prevent this from happening again? What screening or diagnostic instruments are currently in use that take a patient’s unique culture into consideration? Describe models or approaches that have been used to better provide culturally-informed mental health care. Health Science Science Nursing NPN 621 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)