PMH-C Multiple Choice with Answers
What is the mission of Postpartum Support International (PSI)?
to advocate public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to mental health services for
pregnant and postpartum women.
to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in
every country worldwide.
to promote gender-sensitive and autonomy-enhancing mental health services for pregnant and
postpartum women. - correct answersto promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental
health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide.
PSI Support Coordinators are located:
In North America only
In the US and Internationally
In the US only - correct answersIn the US and Internationally
What is the PSI "Chat with an Expert" and how often is it held?
An online video support group. Held on Wednesdays for moms and first Mondays for dads.
A free phone chat with a perinatal mental health expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms and
first Mondays for dads.
A 1:1 chat with an expert set up by appointment. Held as needed when expert available. - correct
answersA free phone chat with a perinatal mental health expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms
and first Mondays for dads.
,What is the toll-free "HelpLine" number operated by PSI?
1-877-944-HELP
1-800-944-4PPD
1-800-944-MAMA - correct answers1-800-944-4PPD
What is the prevalence of postpartum depression in women, according to research by Kathy Wisner in
2012? (see assigned article)
1:5 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects followed for the first year.
1:10 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects followed for the first year.
1:7 in the first three months; 1:5 when subjects followed for the first year. - correct answers1:7 in the
first three months; 1:5 when subjects followed for the first year
What was *NOT* a frequent co-occurring disorder with postpartum depression, according to Kathy
Wisner's study?
narcolepsy
anxiety
bipolar disorders - correct answersnarcolepsy
What percentage of fathers experience depression postpartum, according to the American Academy of
Pediatrics?
, 1:20
1:5
1:10 - correct answers1:10
Which of the following is *NOT* recognized as a statistically-significant cause of a perinatal mental
health disorder?
Cesarean Birth
Stress from living in poverty
Thyroid imbalance - correct answersCesarean Birth
Which if the following is *NOT* considered a recognized perinatal mental health disorder?
Fatigue
Perinatal Obsessive compulsive disorder
Postpartum Psychosis - correct answersFatigue
Who wrote that "trauma is in the eye of the beholder", regarding birth trauma?
Cheryl Beck
Judith Beck
What is the mission of Postpartum Support International (PSI)?
to advocate public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to mental health services for
pregnant and postpartum women.
to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in
every country worldwide.
to promote gender-sensitive and autonomy-enhancing mental health services for pregnant and
postpartum women. - correct answersto promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental
health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide.
PSI Support Coordinators are located:
In North America only
In the US and Internationally
In the US only - correct answersIn the US and Internationally
What is the PSI "Chat with an Expert" and how often is it held?
An online video support group. Held on Wednesdays for moms and first Mondays for dads.
A free phone chat with a perinatal mental health expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms and
first Mondays for dads.
A 1:1 chat with an expert set up by appointment. Held as needed when expert available. - correct
answersA free phone chat with a perinatal mental health expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms
and first Mondays for dads.
,What is the toll-free "HelpLine" number operated by PSI?
1-877-944-HELP
1-800-944-4PPD
1-800-944-MAMA - correct answers1-800-944-4PPD
What is the prevalence of postpartum depression in women, according to research by Kathy Wisner in
2012? (see assigned article)
1:5 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects followed for the first year.
1:10 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects followed for the first year.
1:7 in the first three months; 1:5 when subjects followed for the first year. - correct answers1:7 in the
first three months; 1:5 when subjects followed for the first year
What was *NOT* a frequent co-occurring disorder with postpartum depression, according to Kathy
Wisner's study?
narcolepsy
anxiety
bipolar disorders - correct answersnarcolepsy
What percentage of fathers experience depression postpartum, according to the American Academy of
Pediatrics?
, 1:20
1:5
1:10 - correct answers1:10
Which of the following is *NOT* recognized as a statistically-significant cause of a perinatal mental
health disorder?
Cesarean Birth
Stress from living in poverty
Thyroid imbalance - correct answersCesarean Birth
Which if the following is *NOT* considered a recognized perinatal mental health disorder?
Fatigue
Perinatal Obsessive compulsive disorder
Postpartum Psychosis - correct answersFatigue
Who wrote that "trauma is in the eye of the beholder", regarding birth trauma?
Cheryl Beck
Judith Beck
