PSI Perinatal Mental Health Certification
Exam Question & Answers 2025
Theories of etiology - CORRECT ANSWER ✅biological sensitivities to
hormone changes (sleep), genetic vulnerability (prior diagnosis),
psychological (identity), social/environmental (poor social
support/racism)
Baby Blues - CORRECT ANSWER ✅Affects 60-80% new mothers. Due
to hormone changes and sleep deprivation. lasts 2 days to 2 weeks.
Tearful, labile affect, reactivity, exhaustion BUT predominately happy,
self-esteem remains unchanged. Resolves without intervention.
Recommend self care strategies.
How to determine is it blues or depression - CORRECT ANSWER
✅severity, intensity, duration of symptoms
Prevalence of postpartum anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER ✅8-20%
Prevalence of prenatal anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER ✅15%
Prevalence of postpartum depression - CORRECT ANSWER ✅21%
Prevalence of postpartum panic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✅11%
Prevalence of postpartum OCD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅11%
,PSI Perinatal Mental Health Certification
Exam Question & Answers 2025
Prevalence of postpartum PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅9%
Percentage of bipolar symptoms that relapse w/o meds - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅70%
Prevalence of postpartum psychosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1-2 out of
1,000
Prevalence of PPD in fathers - CORRECT ANSWER ✅10%
Prevalence psychosis in women with known bipolar disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅20-30%
Traits of OCD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅recognizes that thoughts are
unhealthy, extreme anxiety related to thoughts/images, concerned
about "snapping". parent does not want to harm the baby, thoughts
are frightening.
Traits of psychosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✅does not recognize
actions/thoughts are unhealthy, may seem to have less anxiety when
indulging in thoughts/behaviors, no insight about distortion of
thoughts, parent has delusional beliefs about the baby, thoughts of
harming the baby are ego-syntonic
, PSI Perinatal Mental Health Certification
Exam Question & Answers 2025
Traits of PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅intrusive thoughts (flashbacks),
avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, arousal (sleep disturbance,
poor concentration, aggression, hyper vigilance)
maternal mortality-all women - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1,200 a year or
14.4 per 100,000
maternal mortality-black women - CORRECT ANSWER ✅43.5 per
100,000
Bipolar 1 Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a type of bipolar disorder
marked by at least one lifetime full manic and major depressive
episodes
Hypomania - CORRECT ANSWER ✅A mild manic state in which the
individual seems infectiously merry, extremely talkative, charming, and
tireless. up to 4 days in length
mania - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a mood disorder marked by a
hyperactive, wildly optimistic state-function is impaired. can last 7 days
prevalence of first diagnosis of bipolar disorder postpartum - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅50%
Exam Question & Answers 2025
Theories of etiology - CORRECT ANSWER ✅biological sensitivities to
hormone changes (sleep), genetic vulnerability (prior diagnosis),
psychological (identity), social/environmental (poor social
support/racism)
Baby Blues - CORRECT ANSWER ✅Affects 60-80% new mothers. Due
to hormone changes and sleep deprivation. lasts 2 days to 2 weeks.
Tearful, labile affect, reactivity, exhaustion BUT predominately happy,
self-esteem remains unchanged. Resolves without intervention.
Recommend self care strategies.
How to determine is it blues or depression - CORRECT ANSWER
✅severity, intensity, duration of symptoms
Prevalence of postpartum anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER ✅8-20%
Prevalence of prenatal anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER ✅15%
Prevalence of postpartum depression - CORRECT ANSWER ✅21%
Prevalence of postpartum panic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✅11%
Prevalence of postpartum OCD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅11%
,PSI Perinatal Mental Health Certification
Exam Question & Answers 2025
Prevalence of postpartum PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅9%
Percentage of bipolar symptoms that relapse w/o meds - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅70%
Prevalence of postpartum psychosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1-2 out of
1,000
Prevalence of PPD in fathers - CORRECT ANSWER ✅10%
Prevalence psychosis in women with known bipolar disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅20-30%
Traits of OCD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅recognizes that thoughts are
unhealthy, extreme anxiety related to thoughts/images, concerned
about "snapping". parent does not want to harm the baby, thoughts
are frightening.
Traits of psychosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✅does not recognize
actions/thoughts are unhealthy, may seem to have less anxiety when
indulging in thoughts/behaviors, no insight about distortion of
thoughts, parent has delusional beliefs about the baby, thoughts of
harming the baby are ego-syntonic
, PSI Perinatal Mental Health Certification
Exam Question & Answers 2025
Traits of PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER ✅intrusive thoughts (flashbacks),
avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, arousal (sleep disturbance,
poor concentration, aggression, hyper vigilance)
maternal mortality-all women - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1,200 a year or
14.4 per 100,000
maternal mortality-black women - CORRECT ANSWER ✅43.5 per
100,000
Bipolar 1 Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a type of bipolar disorder
marked by at least one lifetime full manic and major depressive
episodes
Hypomania - CORRECT ANSWER ✅A mild manic state in which the
individual seems infectiously merry, extremely talkative, charming, and
tireless. up to 4 days in length
mania - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a mood disorder marked by a
hyperactive, wildly optimistic state-function is impaired. can last 7 days
prevalence of first diagnosis of bipolar disorder postpartum - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅50%
