Consider Piaget’s stages of cognitive development. During which of the following age ranges do children acquire the ability to understand conservation as part of the Concrete Operations?   

A mother presents to your office today with her 2 year old child for initial evaluation. When you begin your assessment and ask what brings them to your office today, the mom begins with, “My 2-year-old child refuses toilet training and shouts ‘No!’ when given directions. What do you think is wrong?”  Your best response is to say:

 True or False: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and SSRI medication have both been shown to be efficacious treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in the adolescent population.

True or False – According to Clinical Perspectives Article -Agitation or aggressive behaviors can be associated with a varietyof etiologies: mental health conditions, substance use or toxic substanceexposure, and/or underlying medical conditions like infections, andneurologic and metabolic disorders.

A PMHNP uses cognitive-behavioral therapy for a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which statement by the PMHNP supports this type of therapy?

According to the DSM-V-TR, to be diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria in Children:  

A 26-month-old displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and often says, “No!”  According to Erikson, which psychosocial crisis is evident?

The PMHNP is assessing a child for cognitive development based on Piaget’s 4 stages of intellectual development. Based on this, which of the following sequences would the PMHNP expect a child to follow ? Sequence would start with ______, then______, then _______, then ______.

The PMHNP reviews the Connor’s Scale reports for a 7-year-old client. The scales reveal an inability to take turns, blurting out answers to questions before a question is complete, and frequently interrupting others’ conversations. How should the PMHNP document these behaviors?

Diagnostic criteria for Conduct Disorder include which of the following?