PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT FOR PMHNP
EXAM 2026 ACTUAL SCRIPT WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Schizphrenia incidence and prevalence:. Answer: The disorder
affects 1.3% of the population and occurs equally among men and
women. Onset happens in the early 20's for men and later 20's for
women
◉Schizophrenia suicide rates and healthcare costs. Answer: It has
the second highest suicide rate, bipolar is first. The disorder takes
approximately 75% of the mental health dollars. the success rate of
suicide is 5-6%
◉The four phases of Schizophrenia. Answer: Premorbid: delayed
motor mielstones, poor school perfromance, reduced concentration
and motivation, depressent, sleep disturbance, bedwetting, social
withdraw
◉2. Answer: Prodromal: pecular behavior, speech is difficult, odd
ideas, feeling of unreality, suspciciousness, deterioration in role
functioning, beginning of psychosis
,◉3. Answer: Acute: delusions, auditory, agresssion, agitation,
catatonic, disorganized thinking, catatonic,
◉4. Answer: Stable or residual: similar to predisposing
◉Schizophrenia genetics predisposing factors. Answer: Has a 81%
heritability
48% risk if the other twin has schizophrenia
Fraternal twins and other siblings 9-17%
Children of one parent 13% risk
Child of two parents of schizophrenia 27-35%
General population 1.3%
◉Rating scales and assessment for Psychotic Disorder. Answer: Brief
Psychiatric Rating scale
Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale
◉Content of Thought regarding psychosis. Answer: Delusions
Religiosity
Paranoia
Magical thinking: posses magical powers
,◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
Circumstatntiality
Tagnentiality
Mutism
Perseveration: repeat of a word, phrase, or gesture, desipte the
absence ro cessation of the stium
◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
◉cont. Answer: Circumstatntiality
Tagnentiality
, Mutism
Perseveration: repeat of a word, phrase, or gesture, desipte the
absence ro cessation of the stium
◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
Circumstatntiality
Tagnentiality
Mutism
Perseveration: repeat of a word, phrase, or gesture, desipte the
absence ro cessation of the stium
◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
Circumstatntiality
EXAM 2026 ACTUAL SCRIPT WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Schizphrenia incidence and prevalence:. Answer: The disorder
affects 1.3% of the population and occurs equally among men and
women. Onset happens in the early 20's for men and later 20's for
women
◉Schizophrenia suicide rates and healthcare costs. Answer: It has
the second highest suicide rate, bipolar is first. The disorder takes
approximately 75% of the mental health dollars. the success rate of
suicide is 5-6%
◉The four phases of Schizophrenia. Answer: Premorbid: delayed
motor mielstones, poor school perfromance, reduced concentration
and motivation, depressent, sleep disturbance, bedwetting, social
withdraw
◉2. Answer: Prodromal: pecular behavior, speech is difficult, odd
ideas, feeling of unreality, suspciciousness, deterioration in role
functioning, beginning of psychosis
,◉3. Answer: Acute: delusions, auditory, agresssion, agitation,
catatonic, disorganized thinking, catatonic,
◉4. Answer: Stable or residual: similar to predisposing
◉Schizophrenia genetics predisposing factors. Answer: Has a 81%
heritability
48% risk if the other twin has schizophrenia
Fraternal twins and other siblings 9-17%
Children of one parent 13% risk
Child of two parents of schizophrenia 27-35%
General population 1.3%
◉Rating scales and assessment for Psychotic Disorder. Answer: Brief
Psychiatric Rating scale
Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale
◉Content of Thought regarding psychosis. Answer: Delusions
Religiosity
Paranoia
Magical thinking: posses magical powers
,◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
Circumstatntiality
Tagnentiality
Mutism
Perseveration: repeat of a word, phrase, or gesture, desipte the
absence ro cessation of the stium
◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
◉cont. Answer: Circumstatntiality
Tagnentiality
, Mutism
Perseveration: repeat of a word, phrase, or gesture, desipte the
absence ro cessation of the stium
◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
Circumstatntiality
Tagnentiality
Mutism
Perseveration: repeat of a word, phrase, or gesture, desipte the
absence ro cessation of the stium
◉Form of thought regarding pyschosis: terms. Answer: Assoicative
looseness
Neologisms: made up words
Concrete thinking: black and white thinking
Clang association: sing-song words
Word salad: words that are put together and do not make sense
Circumstatntiality
