PSI EXAM: OVERVIEW MATERIAL FROM THE MANUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PSI EXAM: OVERVIEW MATERIAL FROM
THE MANUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
PSIA2MissionA2StatementA2-A2Ans---
A2ToA2promoteA2awareness,A2prevention,A2andA2treatmentA2ofA2parentalA2mentalA2healthA2
issuesA2relatedA2toA2childbearingA2inA2everyA2communityA2worldwide.

WhatA2isA2theA2timeA2frameA2ofA2perinatalA2period?A2-A2Ans---
A2FromA2conceptionA2throughA2theA2firstA2yearA2afterA2givingA2birth.


PPDA2changedA2toA2what?A2-A2Ans---A2PMADA2(perinatalA2moodA2anxietyA2disorders).

WhenA2canA2PMADsA2affectA2people?A2-A2Ans---
A2AtA2anyA2timeA2duringA2theirA2lives.A2However,A2thereA2isA2anA2increasedA2riskA2duringA2t
heA2perinatalA2periodA2andA2symptomsA2canA2haveA2aA2uniqueA2presentation.

ApproximatelyA2howA2manyA2infantsA2areA2bornA2toA2mothersA2whoA2areA2depressedA2eve
ryA2year?A2-A2Ans---A2Approx.A2moreA2thanA2400,000.

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2underA2diagnosedA2OBA2complicationA2inA2America?A2-A2Ans---
A2PerinatalA2depression


CanA2PMADSA2impactA2anyone?A2-A2Ans---A2Yes.A2TheyA2doA2notA2discriminate.

IsA2money/SESA2aA2protectiveA2factorA2forA2PMADS?A2-A2Ans---A2NO

WhatA2isA2theA2prevalenceA2ofA2PMADS?A2-A2Ans---A21A2outA2ofA27A2women;
-A21A2outA2ofA210A2men

RegardingA2PrenatalA2Screening,A2whatA2areA2commonA2maternalA2healthA2screeningsA2-
A2Ans--1.A2GestationalA2hypertension
2.A2PreA2eclampsia
3.A2GestationalA2diabetes
4.A2PMADS

WhatA2isA2theA2prenatalA2screeningA2percentageA2forA2gestationalA2hypertension?A2-
A2Ans---A26-8%


WhatA2isA2theA2prenatalA2screeningA2forA2preA2eclampsia?A2-A2Ans---A26-8%

WhatA2isA2theA2prenatalA2screeningA2forA2gestationalA2diabetes?A2-A2Ans---A26%

WhatA2isA2theA2prenatalA2screeningA2forA2PMADS?A2-A2Ans---A221%

, PSIA2MemorialA2QuiltA2-A2Ans---
A2BeginningA2inA22002,A2thisA2projectA2honoredA2theA2memoryA2ofA2womenA2andA2children
A2whoA2diedA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2postpartumA2moodA2disorder.


WhatA2isA2theA2costA2ofA2untreatedA2PMADs?A2-A2Ans---
A2PPDA2leadsA2toA2increasedA2costsA2ofA2medicalA2care,A2inappropriateA2medicalA2care,A2
childA2abuseA2andA2neglect,A2discontinuationA2ofA2breastfeeding,A2familyA2dysfunction,A2a
ndA2adverselyA2affectsA2earlyA2brainA2development.

WhatA2areA2theA2risksA2ofA2untreatedA2PMADs?A2-A2Ans---A2RelationshipA2problems;
-A2PoorA2adherenceA2toA2medicalA2care;
-A2ExacerbationA2ofA2medicalA2conditions;
-A2IPV/separation/divorce;
-A2lossA2ofA2interpersonalA2andA2financialA2resources;
-A2Disability/unemployment;
-A2childA2neglectA2andA2abuse
-A2DevelopmentalA2delays/behavioralA2problems;
-A2Tobacco,A2alcohol,A2illicitA2drugA2use;
-A2Infanticide/homicide/suicide

WhatA2isA2theA2percentageA2ofA2unplannedA2pregnancies?A2-A2Ans---A250%

WhatA2areA2someA2assumptionsA2ofA2pregnancy?A2-A2Ans---
A2AllA2pregnanciesA2areA2planned;
-A2gettingA2pregnantA2isA2easy/hard;
-A2allA2pregnanciesA2areA2wanted;
-A2pregnancyA2=A2liveA2baby,A2loveA2inA2relationship,A2healthyA2baby,A2fulfillment

WhatA2areA2someA2assumptionsA2aboutA2laborA2andA2delivery?A2-A2Ans---
A2StrongA2womenA2don'tA2needA2medication;
-A2TheA2onlyA2"good"A2birthA2isA2aA2"natural",A2nonA2medicatedA2one,
-A2You'veA2failedA2ifA2youA2hadA2aA2cA2section;
-A2IA2willA2instantlyA2bondA2withA2myA2baby

WhatA2areA2someA2assumptionsA2ofA2Motherhood?A2-A2Ans---
A2BeingA2aA2motherA2isA2instinctual;
-A2breastfeedingA2willA2comeA2easilyA2andA2naturally;
-A2IA2willA2findA2timeA2forA2me;
-A2GoodA2mother'sA2don'tA2takeA2breaks;
-A2IA2won'tA2needA2anyone.
-A2TheA2babyA2willA2sleepA2allA2theA2time;
-A2IA2willA2beA2aA2superwoman

WhatA2areA2someA2assumptionsA2ofA2fathersA2andA2partners?A2-A2Ans---
A2WeA2areA2supposedA2toA2beA2"theA2rock."