PMH C MEDICATIONS III COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY SHEET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ Antenatal.
Answer: Term meaning "During Pregnancy"
◉ Postpartum/Postnatal.
Answer: The first year after giving birth
◉ Disorders.
Answer: Get in the way of daily functioning.
◉ Every year, how many infants are born to mothers who are
depressed?.
Answer: 400,000, making perinatal depression the most under
diagnosed obstetric complication in America.
◉ What is the prevalence of PMAD's for women?.
Answer: 1 out of 5-7 women.
◉ What is the prevalence of PMAD's for men?.
,Answer: 1 out of 10 men.
◉ What is the cost of untreated PMAD's?.
Answer: $14.2 Billion annually
◉ How many pregnancies are unplanned?.
Answer: ~50%
◉ What are the PMAD etiologies (causes)?.
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?.
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?.
,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..
Answer: Maternal depression
◉ When do father's depressive symptoms spike?.
Answer: Between 3-6 months postpartum
◉ What is "masked" male depression?.
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..
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..
Answer: Pregnancy
, ◉ Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Mood is gloom,
irritable, agitation, or rage.
Answer: Depression
◉ Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Self esteem is low.
Guilt..
Answer: Depression (In pregnancy, self esteem is unchanged)
◉ Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Difficulty initiating
and/or sustaining sleep..
Answer: Depression (Having to urinate frequently or having
heartburn are symptoms of pregnancy).
◉ Is this pregnancy or depression? Fatigue, rest does not restore..
Answer: Depression (May be tired during pregnancy but rest
restores.)
◉ Is this pregnancy or depression? Anhedonia.
Answer: Depression. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure.
◉ Is this pregnancy or depression? Dysregulation of appetite.
Answer: Depression
STUDY SHEET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ Antenatal.
Answer: Term meaning "During Pregnancy"
◉ Postpartum/Postnatal.
Answer: The first year after giving birth
◉ Disorders.
Answer: Get in the way of daily functioning.
◉ Every year, how many infants are born to mothers who are
depressed?.
Answer: 400,000, making perinatal depression the most under
diagnosed obstetric complication in America.
◉ What is the prevalence of PMAD's for women?.
Answer: 1 out of 5-7 women.
◉ What is the prevalence of PMAD's for men?.
,Answer: 1 out of 10 men.
◉ What is the cost of untreated PMAD's?.
Answer: $14.2 Billion annually
◉ How many pregnancies are unplanned?.
Answer: ~50%
◉ What are the PMAD etiologies (causes)?.
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?.
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?.
,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..
Answer: Maternal depression
◉ When do father's depressive symptoms spike?.
Answer: Between 3-6 months postpartum
◉ What is "masked" male depression?.
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..
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..
Answer: Pregnancy
, ◉ Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Mood is gloom,
irritable, agitation, or rage.
Answer: Depression
◉ Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Self esteem is low.
Guilt..
Answer: Depression (In pregnancy, self esteem is unchanged)
◉ Is this pregnancy emotions or depression? Difficulty initiating
and/or sustaining sleep..
Answer: Depression (Having to urinate frequently or having
heartburn are symptoms of pregnancy).
◉ Is this pregnancy or depression? Fatigue, rest does not restore..
Answer: Depression (May be tired during pregnancy but rest
restores.)
◉ Is this pregnancy or depression? Anhedonia.
Answer: Depression. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure.
◉ Is this pregnancy or depression? Dysregulation of appetite.
Answer: Depression
