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| Assessment and Diagnosis | Comprehensive developmentally appropriate psychiatric evaluation across the lifespan, Psychiatric and medical history taking including family and developmental history, Mental status examination components and interpretation, Comprehensive risk assessment. About 27% of the exam. |
| Professional Role | Scope of practice and state regulatory variation for PMHNPs, Legal and ethical principles, Informed consent and shared decision making, Confidentiality, HIPAA, and limits to confidentiality. About 22% of the exam. |
| Care Practices | Collaborative, patient-centered treatment planning, Management of psychiatric emergencies, Safety planning and crisis intervention, Coordination of inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services. About 16% of the exam. |
| Scientific Foundations | Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology relevant to psychiatric disorders, Neurotransmitter systems, Neurobiology of mood, anxiety, psychotic, and trauma disorders, Genetics and heritability of psychiatric conditions. About 11% of the exam. |
| Pharmacology | Antidepressants, Antipsychotics (first- and second-generation) and indications, Mood stabilizers (lithium, anticonvulsants) and monitoring, Anxiolytics and sedative-hypnotics. About 11% of the exam. |
| Psychotherapies | Cognitive behavioral therapy principles and applications, Dialectical behavior therapy, Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches, Interpersonal therapy. About 10% of the exam. |
| Nonpharmacological Therapies | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) indications and considerations, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder, Psychoeducation as an intervention. About 3% of the exam. |
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