P M H N P C E RT I F I C AT I O N • R E V I E W & R E S O U R C E M A N UA L ,
4TH EDITION
The Illustrated PMHNP
Study Guide
A visual, high-yield companion for the Psychiatric–Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner certification exam — condensed from all 17
chapters into diagnostic snapshots, medication tables,
mnemonics, and clinical pearls.
17 DSM-5 Drug Exam
Chapters Criteria Tables Pearls
Prepared for Chloe • Condensed Study Edition
,Contents
PART I · FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE
01 Taking the Certification Exam
02 PMHNP Role, Scope & Regulatory Process
03 Theoretical Basis of Care
04 Professional Role & Health Policy
05 Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology & Behavior
06 Advanced Health & Physical Assessment
07 Pharmacological Principles
08 Nonpharmacological Treatment
PART II · CLINICAL DISORDERS A–Z BY SYSTEM
09 Depressive & Bipolar Disorders
10 Anxiety, OCD & Trauma-Related Disorders
11 Schizophrenia Spectrum & Psychotic Disorders
12 Neurocognitive Disorders
13 Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders
14 Personality Disorders
15 Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence
16 Sleep Disorders
17 Violence, Abuse & Lethality
APPENDIX
• Quick-Reference Drug Compendium
2
,• High-Yield Mnemonics Roundup
• Sample Practice Questions
3
, CHAPTER 01
Taking the Certification Exam
Test mechanics, anxiety control, and the seven-step prep framework.
4TH EDITION
The Illustrated PMHNP
Study Guide
A visual, high-yield companion for the Psychiatric–Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner certification exam — condensed from all 17
chapters into diagnostic snapshots, medication tables,
mnemonics, and clinical pearls.
17 DSM-5 Drug Exam
Chapters Criteria Tables Pearls
Prepared for Chloe • Condensed Study Edition
,Contents
PART I · FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE
01 Taking the Certification Exam
02 PMHNP Role, Scope & Regulatory Process
03 Theoretical Basis of Care
04 Professional Role & Health Policy
05 Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology & Behavior
06 Advanced Health & Physical Assessment
07 Pharmacological Principles
08 Nonpharmacological Treatment
PART II · CLINICAL DISORDERS A–Z BY SYSTEM
09 Depressive & Bipolar Disorders
10 Anxiety, OCD & Trauma-Related Disorders
11 Schizophrenia Spectrum & Psychotic Disorders
12 Neurocognitive Disorders
13 Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders
14 Personality Disorders
15 Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence
16 Sleep Disorders
17 Violence, Abuse & Lethality
APPENDIX
• Quick-Reference Drug Compendium
2
,• High-Yield Mnemonics Roundup
• Sample Practice Questions
3
, CHAPTER 01
Taking the Certification Exam
Test mechanics, anxiety control, and the seven-step prep framework.
