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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Review Topics Covered:

  • Neurology
  • Developmental Processes and Development Through the Life Cycle
  • Eating Disorders
  • Depressive disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
  • Sexual and Gender Disorders
  • Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
  • Factitious Disorders
  • Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Non-Pharmacological Treatments
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
  • Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
  • Professional Role and Policy
  • Theory and Practice
  • Patient-Centered Care and Primary Care
  • Pathophysiology, Neurobiology, and Neuroanatomy
  • Pre-school and School -age Child
  • Adolescent and Young Adult
  • Adult
  • Older Adult and Frail Elderly
  • Scientific Foundation
  • Advanced Practice Skills
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Psychotherapy and Related Theories
  • Ethical, Legal Principles, and Cultural Care
  • Infants and Toddlers

Information about the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) board certification exam

The AANC offers a Psychiatric–Mental Health Practitioner board certification exam that provides an assessment of the entry-level clinical knowledge and skills of nurse practitioners. Candidates who complete the eligibility requirements to take the exam and successfully pass the exam are awarded the credential of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (PMHNP-BC).

What is covered on the PMHNP exam?

According to the ANCC PMHNP Test Content Outline, the exam covers the following topics:

I. Scientific Foundation 22%

  • Advanced Pathophysiology, Neurobiology, Neurophysiology, and Neuroanatomy Knowledge
  • Advanced Pharmacology and Psychopharmacology
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Psychotherapy and Psychogenomics

II. Advanced Practice Skills 27%

  • Clinical Interviewing
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Mental Health Screening Tool Selection and Interpretation
  • Mental Status Exam
  • Recovery and Resilience Promotion
  • Risk Assessment

III. Diagnosis and Treatment 22%

  • DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria
  • Complementary and Alternative Treatments

IV. Psychotherapy and Related Theories 11%

  • Psychotherapy Principles
  • Change Theories
  • Developmental Theories
  • Family Theories

V. Ethical, Legal Principles, and Cultural Care 17%

  • Patient’s Bill of Rights
  • Scope of Confidentiality
  • ANA Scope and Standards of Practice
  • Cultural and Spiritual Competence

How long is the PMHNP Board Certification Exam?

The exam is 175 questions, but 25 of the questions won’t be scored for or against you. These extra questions are used for psychometric analysis, and can sometimes be pretty esoteric.

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