PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification) Exam| Questions With Complete & 100% Verified Solutions.

PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification) Exam| Questions With Complete & 100% Verified Solutions. Perinatal Period Correct Answer: conception through the first year after giving birth. Antenatal Correct Answer: Term meaning "During Pregnancy" Postpartum/Postnatal Correct Answer: The first year after giving birth Disorders Correct Answer: Get in the way of daily functioning. Every year, how many infants are born to mothers who are depressed? Correct Answer: 400,000, making perinatal depression the most under diagnosed obstetric complication in America. What is the prevalence of PMAD's for women? Correct Answer: 1 out of 5-7 women. What is the prevalence of PMAD's for men? Correct Answer: 1 out of 10 men. What is the cost of untreated PMAD's? Correct Answer: $14.2 Billion annually How many pregnancies are unplanned? Correct Answer: ~50% What are the PMAD etiologies (causes)? Correct Answer: Biological Sensitivity to hormonal changes (sleep deprivation), Vulnerability (such as genetic disposition), psychological (relationship with own mother, ambivalence to parenthood, self-image/perfectionism), Social/environmental (hx of trauma, poor social support, institutional racism). In what ways does culture influence whether PMAD's are recognized? Correct Answer: There are diverse ways that mothers conceptualize and explain their symptoms culturally. They may not feel they are safe to express their symptoms. May be expressed in somatic (eg. stomach pains or appetite changes) or affective ways (moods, feelings). Why is there variability in prevalence rates of PMAD's? Correct Answer: Cultural context, screening inventories, cutoffs used on objective measures, timing of screening and onset of symptoms, relationship between the subject and the researcher. What is the strongest predictor for paternal (fathers) depression. Correct Answer: Maternal depression When do father's depressive symptoms spike? Correct Answer: Between 3-6 months postpartum What is "masked" male depression? Correct Answer: Rather than sadnes, men may increase substance use, be more irritable, aggressive or hostile. May "check out", self isolate. Possible factors for partner depression. Correct Answer: Feeling burdened/trapped, financial burdens, feeling left out, missing sexual relationship, sleep deprivation, isolation and loneliness, poor social support network. Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Mood is labile (frequently changes), teary. Correct Answer: Pregnancy Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Mood is gloom, irritable, agitation, or rage Correct Answer: Depression Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Self esteem is low. Guilt. Correct Answer: Depression (In pregnancy, self esteem is unchanged) Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Difficulty initiating and/or sustaining sleep. Correct Answer: Depression (Having to urinate frequently or having heartburn are symptoms of pregnancy). Is this pregnancy or depression? Fatigue, rest does not restore. Correct Answer: Depression (May be tired during pregnancy but rest restores.) Is this pregnancy or depression? Anhedonia Correct Answer: Depression. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure. Is this pregnancy or depression? Dysregulation of appetite Correct Answer: Depression How many new mothers are universally affected by the Baby Blues? Correct Answer: 60-80% Hormone fluctuation at the time of birth and acute sleep deprivation can lead to what common situation or non-disorder? Correct Answer: baby blues How long do the baby blues last? Correct Answer: 2 days to 2 weeks after birth When do baby blues typically peak? Correct Answer: on day 3-5 after delivery.