2026/ 2027 Update) Family Psychiatric
Mental Health I Review| Qs & As| Grade
A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)-
Regis
This NU 664C Final Exam for Regis College Family Psychiatric Mental Health I is a
comprehensive 80 -question assessment covering psychopathology, clinical assessment, and
treatment frameworks. Key topics include bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety,
neuroanatomy, and legal/ethical issues, focusing on evidence-based practice and diagnosis.
Key Exam Topics & Structure: Major Content Areas:
Bipolar Disorder & Depression/Somatic Disorders: Heavily featured, comprising a
large portion of the exam.
Anxiety & OCD: Includes related disorders.
Neuroanatomy & Pharmacology: Focus on neurotransmitters (e.g., dopamine in
ADHD), brain regions, and lithium toxicity.
Psychotic Disorders: Diagnosis and management in children/youth.
Clinical Skills: Risk assessment (suicide/homicide), therapeutic communication, and
cultural considerations.
Psychiatric Safety: Risk factors for self-injury and suicide.
Exam Format: Typically includes 100 multiple-choice questions.
Study Focus:
Assessment Tools: PHQ-9, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and SAFE-T.
Therapeutic Techniques: Cognitive-behavioral strategies like exposure therapy,
journaling, and relaxation.
Differential Diagnosis: Differentiating major depression from persistent depressive
disorder.
Preventive Care: Primary (prevention of onset), secondary (early detection), and tertiary
(reducing impact) strategies.
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Piaget: Sensorimotor Stage -
Answer
Ages: birth to age 2
The stage during which children learn through senses and
motor activities.
Coordination of sensory input and motor responses
Development of object permanence
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Piaget Perioperations Subperiod -
Answer
Deferred Imitation, symbolic play, Graphic imagery, mental
imagery, and language.
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Piaget Concrete Operations -
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, Answer
7-11 years old
Begin abstract thought
Plays games with rules
Cause and effect relationship
Conservation of quantity, weight, volume, inclusion/seriation
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Piaget Formal Operations -
Answer
12-adult; ability to think abstractly; thinking operates in a
formal, logical manner
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Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development -
Answer
Moral development takes place in stages and awareness of
other people increases at each stage
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, Preconventional: Punishment/obedience
Conventional: Act in ways to maintain good relationships with
others.
Postconventional: Develop ethical principles that are self-
accepted.
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Erikson's Psychosocial Theory -
Answer
stage theory of psychosocial development, lifespan consists of
eight dilemmas that must be solved correctly in order to solve
the next dilemma
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Trust vs. Mistrust (Erikson) -
Answer
0-1 years. Erikson's first stage during the first year of life, infants
learn to trust when they are cared for in a consistent warm
manner. Can be associated with psychosis, addiction, and
depression when negative.
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