Kathie is client who suffers with chronic and acute mental health issue. She would most likely present in primary care. Establishing her safety, making initial diagnoses, and developing a treatment plan is the foundation for the success of restoring her to her baseline level of functioning and preventing relapse of symptoms. Exploring cultural barriers effecting her care will increase compliance and success of her treatment plan. Her initial presentation may be overwhelming, but she is certainly a client who could managed by a nurse practitioner in primary care. Developing a trusting and caring relationship with this client is imperative to the success of her treatment plan. Trust and change take palace slowly in mental health cares. The salience
