PMHC Exam Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
perinatal period - ANSWER-conception through the first year after giving birth
PSI mission - ANSWER-promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of parental mental health
issues related to childbearing in every community
prenatal/antenatal - ANSWER-during pregnancy
postpartum/postnatal - ANSWER-first year after birth
PMAD - ANSWER-perinatal mood(depression/bipolar/psychosis) anxiety (GAD, panic,
OCD ,PTSD)disorders
Perinatal depression - ANSWER-most under diagnosed obstetric complication in American
Prevlance of PMAD - ANSWER-1/5-7 women 1/10 men
Risks of untreated PMAD - ANSWER-relationship issues, medical care follow through, medical issues,
financial resources, unemployment, neglect abuse of kids, developmental delays/bx issues, increase
drug/alcohol, suicide/homicide
Percent of unplanned pregnanies - ANSWER-50%
baby blues - ANSWER-2 days to 2 weeks post partum due to hormone fluctuation, tearfulness,
lability, reactive, exhaustion, normally happy and no psychiatric history
Baby blues vs Major Depression - ANSWER-depends on severity, timing/onset, duration
Unipolar depression - ANSWER-(5) symptoms present during 2 weeks: depressed mood, loss of
interest, significant weight change, sleep issues, psychomotor retardation, fatigue, poor focus,
worthlessness, guilt, thought of death
, Perinatal anxiety disorders - ANSWER-GAD, panic, OCD, PTSD
Postpartum Psychosis - ANSWER-delusion, happens within 2 weeks postpartum, poor concentration,
behavioral (agitated/hyperactive, distant) mood (elated, labile, dysphoric) speech (rambling),
thought content (ideas of reference/persecutory),thought process (disorganized/flight of idea),
perceptions (visual/olfactory/tactile)
substance use in pregnancy percentage - ANSWER-1 in 20 women admit to taking drugs during
pregnancy 2-5% cannabis, 40% alcohol use,
Dysphoric milk ejectio reflex D-MER - ANSWER-feels depressed after breastfeeding (wave of feelings)
remind them feelings come and feelings go, ground them
Trauma is in.. - ANSWER-eye beholder
PTSD due to traumatic perinatal events consequences - ANSWER-avoidance of postpartum care,
impaired infant bonding, PTSD for partner who witnessed trauma, sexual dysfunction, exacerbation
in future pregnancies, elect c-section next time, difficulties breastfeeding, yearly anniversary of
trauma
maternal mortality - ANSWER-1200 women yearly suffer complications during pregnancy/childbirth
that prove fatal. 60,000 suffer near fatal complications
Maternal Near Miss Survivors - ANSWER-event where an individual nearly dies due to pregnancy or
childbirth. This will effect response to future pregnancies,
Racial disparity - ANSWER-4 x more likely black women dies from complications 63% higher in black
communities than white
Perinatal bipolar disorders - ANSWER-22.6% women screened positive for postpartum depression
had a bipolar disorder
GAD - ANSWER-worry, can control thoughts, agitation, restlessness, poor concentration, fatigued,
sleep issues, somatic symptoms
Perinatal Anxiety prevalence - ANSWER-15.8%
