PMHS PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE MENTAL
HEALTH SPECIALIST FINAL EXAM |
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% CORRECT | GRADE A+ NEWEST
VERSION
contraindications to methylphenidate - ANSWER marked anxiety
glaucoma
Use of MAO within 2 weeks
Caution with tic or tretinoin
Methylphenidate - ANSWER dose range 0.3-1.0 mg/kg/dose
Mental health warning signs and red flags - ANSWER Very sad or withdrawn
for more than 2 weeks
Mood swings
Risk taking
Drastic changes
Extreme difficulty concentrating
Intense worries or fears
,Weight
Repeated drug or alcohol use
Trying to harm or kill oneself, or making plans to
INTERFERING WITH FUNCTIONING
Protective factors for child mental health - ANSWER Good coping
Connected to family and friends
Good self-esteem
Effective communication
Optimism
Build skills every opportunity
General mental health screening tools - ANSWER PSC
PEDS
GAPS
PHQ
CES-DC
SCARED
GAD
CRAFFT
CAGE
PSC - ANSWER Checklist of children's internalizing and externalizing
behaviors
,Parents of children 4-16
Three sub-scales are PSC 17 - ANSWER Attention
Externalizing disruptive behaviors
Internalizing (depression and anxiety) behaviors
PEDS - ANSWER Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status
Concerns about developmental, cognitive, and behavior for birth-age 8
GAPS - ANSWER The guidelines for adolescent preventive services
PHQ-9 - ANSWER assessment that evaluates the degree of depression
Adolescent
CES-DC - ANSWER Screening tool for depression
Older school age and teen
Over 15 concerning
SCARED - ANSWER Screen for child anxiety-related emotional disorders
GAD-7 - ANSWER Generalized Anxiety Disorder /used to get objective data,
evidence-based assessment.
CRAFFT - ANSWER 6-item screen for alcohol or drugs in adolescents, 14-18
, (C=car, R=relax, A=alone, F=forget, F= family or friends, T= trouble)
CAGE questionnaire - ANSWER Have you ever felt you should Cut down on
your drinking?
Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?
Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves (Eye-
opener)?
First step in evaluation and diagnosis - ANSWER Screening tools
HEADSS assessment - ANSWER Home
Education
Activities
Drugs/diet
Sexuality
Suicide/safety
Assessment concerns - ANSWER Impairment*
Distress
Severity
Frequency
Intensity
Duration
HEALTH SPECIALIST FINAL EXAM |
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% CORRECT | GRADE A+ NEWEST
VERSION
contraindications to methylphenidate - ANSWER marked anxiety
glaucoma
Use of MAO within 2 weeks
Caution with tic or tretinoin
Methylphenidate - ANSWER dose range 0.3-1.0 mg/kg/dose
Mental health warning signs and red flags - ANSWER Very sad or withdrawn
for more than 2 weeks
Mood swings
Risk taking
Drastic changes
Extreme difficulty concentrating
Intense worries or fears
,Weight
Repeated drug or alcohol use
Trying to harm or kill oneself, or making plans to
INTERFERING WITH FUNCTIONING
Protective factors for child mental health - ANSWER Good coping
Connected to family and friends
Good self-esteem
Effective communication
Optimism
Build skills every opportunity
General mental health screening tools - ANSWER PSC
PEDS
GAPS
PHQ
CES-DC
SCARED
GAD
CRAFFT
CAGE
PSC - ANSWER Checklist of children's internalizing and externalizing
behaviors
,Parents of children 4-16
Three sub-scales are PSC 17 - ANSWER Attention
Externalizing disruptive behaviors
Internalizing (depression and anxiety) behaviors
PEDS - ANSWER Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status
Concerns about developmental, cognitive, and behavior for birth-age 8
GAPS - ANSWER The guidelines for adolescent preventive services
PHQ-9 - ANSWER assessment that evaluates the degree of depression
Adolescent
CES-DC - ANSWER Screening tool for depression
Older school age and teen
Over 15 concerning
SCARED - ANSWER Screen for child anxiety-related emotional disorders
GAD-7 - ANSWER Generalized Anxiety Disorder /used to get objective data,
evidence-based assessment.
CRAFFT - ANSWER 6-item screen for alcohol or drugs in adolescents, 14-18
, (C=car, R=relax, A=alone, F=forget, F= family or friends, T= trouble)
CAGE questionnaire - ANSWER Have you ever felt you should Cut down on
your drinking?
Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?
Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves (Eye-
opener)?
First step in evaluation and diagnosis - ANSWER Screening tools
HEADSS assessment - ANSWER Home
Education
Activities
Drugs/diet
Sexuality
Suicide/safety
Assessment concerns - ANSWER Impairment*
Distress
Severity
Frequency
Intensity
Duration
