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What are the implications for mothers (including OB effects) if PMH challenges are
untreated/unmanaged? - Answer✔Preeclampsia, preterm labor (reduced gestational age),
disengagement from prenatal care, increased symptom severity (mental health and physical
conditions), maladaptive coping (alcohol, tobacco, drugs), disrupted sleep, increased BMI,
inadequate nutrition, decreased physical activity, social withdrawal, reduced maternal self-
efficacy, relationship problems (IPV/separation/divorce), financial problems, impairment in
occupational and other role functioning
What are the implications for for the baby if PMH challenges are untreated/unmanaged? -
Answer✔Low birth weight, feeding and sleep challenges (decreased breastfeeding), difficult
temperament, attachment difficulties, increased cortisol levels, excessive fear, difficulty
regulating emotions and stress, infanticide
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What's the impact on the mother's behavior/parenting practices if PMH challenges are
untreated/unmanaged? - Answer✔Avoid reading, singing and playing games with child.
Disengaged, talk less and touch their infants less frequently. Intrusive and harsh with their
infants. Exhibit impaired behaviors such as lower rates of infant safety practices.
What's the long-term impact on the child if PMH challenges are untreated/unmanaged? -
Answer✔Difficulties developing healthy interpersonal relationships, higher rates of behavior
problems, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disabilities, lowered intellectual performance,
lower IQs than children of mothers without PMADs.
What is maternal self-efficacy (MSE)? - Answer✔A mother's ability, confidence, success,
perceived competence in infant care, perception of motherhood role, and self esteem.
What is considered crucial to a mother's sense of well being and is considered a predictor for
quality of life? - Answer✔Maternal self-efficacy
What are considered potential predictors of maternal self efficacy? - Answer✔Maternal
depression, infant temperament, parental knowledge, and social marital support
Low maternal self efficacy is associated with what? - Answer✔A higher incidence of PPD
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