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Assessment and Diagnosis of Infants and Young Children

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1. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health is best defined as: A series of concerning diagnosis for young children The capacity to love well and grow well The awareness of undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder in young children Response to child abuse prevention
2. Which of the following is a reason for promoting services for children ages 0-5? Reducing long-term symptomology Stabilizing placements Promoting positive emotional connections All of the above
3. Diagnosis is relevant to clinical research because: It allows for people to be selected for relevant students It permits for medical researchers to consider the prescriptions being written It allows for consideration of prevalence of diagnosis in a population It improves training for clinicians
4. Which of the following is a common reaction to a diagnosis for young children? Young children deserve access to services Lots of clinicians are trained in early childhood assessment and diagnosis A diagnosis would label them for life Diagnosis change too much to be accurate at this stage
5. Mental health concerns exist in what percentage of the population of children age 0-5? 10% 25% 15% 50%
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of the DC:0-5 and not the DSM-V? Encompasses a broad spectrum of neurological concerns, mood disorders, depressive disorders, etc. Multi-axial diagnosis Diagnosis for individual throughout the lifespan A history that spans more than 50 years
7. Trauma reactions can be observed in infants as young as _________. 12 weeks 6 months 12 months 18 months
8. Which of the following is an observational tool that can be used for assessment? Unstructured Play Marshak Interaction Method Crowell Procedure All of the above
9. Which of the following is a structured tool that might be helpful in assessing children ages 0-5? PHQ-9 PSC-17 GAD-7 CAGE-AID
10. Which of the following clinical skills is imperative in diagnosis of infants and young children? Strong practice with patience Good utilization of play theories Slowing down A thorough biopsychosocial template