- Establish a therapeutic relationship to encourage patient to share feelings
- Provide a safe, nonthreatening, routine environment
- Assess patients for suicidal ideation and take precautions as needed
- Use multiple strategies to decrease anxiety such as music therapy, guided imagery, massage,
relaxation therapy and breathing techniques
Therapeutic Procedures Cognitive-behavioral. Prolonged exposure. Psychodynamic.Group or family
therapy. Music therapy, guided imagery, massage, relaxation therapy, and breathing techniques. 12
Provide a safe, nonthreatening, routine environment. Use multiple strategies to decrease anxiety,
stay with the patient and help keep patient calm Complications
Medications Antidepressants: TCA (amitriptyline). Prazosin. Propranolol. SSRIs (paroxetine &
sertraline). SNRI (venlafaxine). Mirtazapine.