intermediateadolescentmood labilityself-harmBPDdevelopmental assessmentprivate interview
A 15-year-old female presents with her mother. The mother is concerned about her daughter's mood swings — "happy one hour, crying the next" — and reports frequent arguments, door slamming, and one episode of scratching her arms when upset. The patient says, "I'm fine, my mom is overreacting." What should the PMHNP assess?