Cognitive development: Piagets - answersensorimotor, pre operational, formal
operational
Sensorimotor: 0-2 years of age; cognitive abilities based on reflexes; children master
object permanence and causality. - answer0-2 years of age; cognitive abilities based on
reflexes; children master object permanence and causality.
2-7 years of age; child can use mental representations, symbolic thought, and
language; thinking is egocentric. - answerPreoperational
7-11 years of age; child uses logical operations when thinking and solving problems;
thinking is concrete. - answerconcrete operational
Formal Operational - answer12 years and older; adolescent can use abstract reasoning
in addition to logical operations; can understand theories, hypothesize, and comprehend
abstract ideas such as love and justice.
SBIRT stands for? - answerScreening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
Quickly assesses the severity of substance use and identifies the appropriate level of
treatment. - answerScreening
Focuses on increasing insight and awareness regarding substance use and motivation
toward behavioral change. - answerBrief intervention
Guidance to treatment provides those identified as needing more extensive treatment
with access to specialty care. - answerReferral
BACKGROUD MENTAL HEALTH % - answer13% of children ages 8-15 experience a
mental health condition
50% of children ages 8-15 experiencing a mental health condition do not receive
treatment
13-20% of children living in the U.S. (1 out of 5 children) experience a mental health
condition in a given year
17% of high school students seriously consider suicide
1/2 = 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14
Resiliency: underlying assumptions for children - answerSimilar to the concept of
recovery in adult therapy, therapists work to promote resiliency in children and
adolescents using a strength-based orientation that supports functioning, self-
regulation, and helps them deal with the challenges they face
, Systems involvement: underlying assumptions for children - answerTherapists must
consider the systems that surround children and adolescents and promote their
development, including family, school, peers, and the community. Therapy can help
promote the child's or adolescent's socioemotional competence and help develop a
community support system.
Family involvement: underlying assumptions for children - answerFamily involvement in
treatment and decision-making is considered a norm in child and adolescent
psychotherapy. Therapists should invite parents to share the history of the child or
adolescent's chief complaint and prior treatment, medical and developmental history,
and behavioral information privately with the therapist ahead of the session to avoid
feelings of criticism or discouragement. The therapist collaborates with the parent or
caregiver as a treatment partner
Developmental considerations: underlying assumptions for children -
answerDevelopmental considerations are foundational to working with children and
adolescents. A child's developmental level will impact how they reason, approach
relationships, regulate emotion and behavior, and communicate. Developmental
considerations inform the diagnostic process and guide treatment planning.
Common maternal mental health conditions include (6) - answerdepression, anxiety,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and
substance use disorder
Perinatal mental illness is associated with adverse outcomes for both the pregnant
client and infant? - answerpreterm birth, low birth weight, and a higher incidence of
maternal substance use
depression and anxiety during pregnancy info: - answer1st line SSRI
2nd line options, bupropion, tricyclic antidepressants and SNRI
most common SE neonatal withdrawal syndrome (30%)
neonatal withdrawal syndrome what meds and symptoms? - answercommon side effect
of SSRI and SNRI in pregnancy
symptoms:tremors, high-pitched crying, and disturbed sleep, peak 2-4 days after birth
Paroxetine in pregnancy - answerincrease risk for atrial septal defect
Benzodiazepines may be taken with caution for anxiety during pregnancy; however
whats the risk? and symptoms? - answernewborn toxicity
Symptoms: sedation, floppy muscle tone, and potential breathing issues at birth
medication safely taken while breastfeeding? - answerSeroquel, olanzapine and
resperidone
valproic acid-infant serum drug levels must be monitored
SSRI