Pediatric assessment requires special clinical skills to gather appropriate information and provide client-centered care. In your discussion:

1. Explain the different clinician interview techniques applied to children in different age groups.

2. Discuss in detail different diagnostic instruments utilized to gather appropriate details among children and their parents/caregivers.

3. Explain any two tools applied to assess the intelligence among children/adolescents

4. What are the potential barriers you will come assess as a PMHNP working with pediatric/adolescent clients?
Unit 1

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Review and Resource Manual with 2020 Addendum

· Chapter 3, pgs.33-95.

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 1.2 Pgs. 74-86.

Unit 2

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR®)

· Pgs. 35-99

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 2.1-2.3Pgs.93-130; Chapter 2.5 141-150.

Review Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide.

Unit 3

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR®)

· Pgs. 371-398.

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 2.7 Pgs. 162-166; Chapter 13 469-478.

Review Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide.

Unit 4

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR®)

· Pgs. 68-75; 521-542.

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 2.4 Pgs. 131-140; Chapter 2.11-2.12 186-193.

Review Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide.

Unit 5

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR®)

· Pgs. 139-214.

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 2.9-2.10 Pgs. 174-185.

Review Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide.

Unit 6

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR®)

· Pgs. 215-294.

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 2.13 Pgs. 194-200; Chapter 2.15 204-206.

Review Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide.

Unit 7

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 2.16 Pgs. 207-211; Chapter 5 337-364.

Review Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide.

Unit 8

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR®)

· Pgs. 295-328.

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 2.8 Pgs. 167-173.

Unit 9

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR®)

· Pgs. 511-520; 543-665.

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

· Chapter 17 Pgs. 547-551;Chapter 2.17 211-22.

Review Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide.

Unit 10

Review Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice.