PMH-C Perinatal Mental Health Certification
2024 Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass | Graded A+
David Mungai [Date] [Course title]
, PMH-C Perinatal Mental Health
Certification 2024 Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass |
Graded A+
baby blues symptoms
feeling let down, crying for no apparent reason, impatience,
irritability, restlessness and anxiety.
Baby Blues Duration
2 days to 2 weeks after birth
Baby Blues feels like
Taking 100 birth control pills a day and then back to baseline day
3 after baby. Usually better between 3-5 days after birth
Unipolar depression with periparum onset
5 or more sx's present during the same 2 week period, to include:
-depressed mood, most days, nearly every day
-loss of interest, joy or pleasure (anhedonia)
-significant weight change or appetite disturbance
-insomnia or hypersomnia
-restlessness
-poor concentration, focus, indecisiveness
-worthlessness, guilt
-recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
Perinatal Anxiety Disorders 7 Sx's
excessive anxiety and worry (often about one's health or baby's
health)
Difficulty controlling worrying
agitation, irritability, can escalate to rage
restlessness, inability to sit still, feeling on edge
poor concentration
easily fatigued, sleep disturbance
, increased somatic sx's, (muscle tension, palpitations, racing heart
beat, shortness of breath, GI distress)
Dad and anxiety
The course of anxiety across the perinatal period for men was
failry stable, with potential decreases in the postpartum (more in
prenatal period)
Panic D/O
Episodes of intense fear, or disomfort reaching a peak within
minutes.
shortness of breath
chest pain (elephant on chest)
Tingling skin
hot or cold flashes
agitation or irritability
excessive worry/fear
Fears of going crazy, losing control or having future attack
NO IDENTIFIABLE TRIGGER
3 Greatest Fears of Panic D/O
Fear of dying
of going crazy
of losing control
Perinatal OCD Obsessions
Recurrent, persistent thoughts, urges or impulses that are
intrusive and unwanted and cause marked anxiety or distress.
Attempts to ignore or suppress or neutralize them with some other
thought or action
Thoughts does not mean an action will be taken!
Perinatal OCD Compulsions
Repetitive Behavior that the individual feels driven to perform in
response to obsession. (check on baby when sleeping)
Behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing
anxiety or distress
Perinatal OCD vs. Psychosis
OCD- parent recognizes thoughts/images are unhealthy
-extreme anxiety related to thoughts/images
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