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Pediatric Social Assessment
The mother of a 3-year-old female brings her daughter in for a psychiatric evaluation. The mother is concerned because she sometimes sees her daughter talking to an “imaginary friend” and Mom is worried because she has a cousin with schizophrenia. Further the staff at her daughter’s daycare report that this little girl seems to prefer playing alone, even though there are lots of other children to play with. The child does not want to share her toys, and does not seem interested in playing with other children.
The PMHNP recognizes that it is likely that:
A. The child may be demonstrating early…
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