[Verified Answer]: The psychiatric evaluation is a critical…

The psychiatric evaluation is a critical component of our role as a PMHNP. It provides the information to develop, collaborate, and implement a plan of treatment/care. The Course Project will involve a clinical case and your psychiatric evaluation as part of the presentation, so please read the article A Free-Form Psychiatric Evaluation” and participate in the discussion. Please respond to the following questions. What are the tasks of the psychiatric evaluation (diagnostic interview)? How will you prepare for the patient encounter? What are the key components of developing a therapeutic alliance with a patient? What collaborative strategies would you use as the APRN to design and coordinate a patient-centered care plan? What steps would you put in place as the APRN to evaluate the plan of care and ensure patient-centered outcomes?