PSI Perinatal Mental Health Certification Exam – Verified Questions & Correct Answers A+

PSI
Perinatal Mental
Health Certification
Exam Questions
with Verified
Answers



Biological nsensitivities nto nhormone nchanges n(sleep), ngenetic nvulnerability n(prior
ndiagnosis), npsychological n(identity), nsocial/environmental n(poor nsocial

nsupport/racism) n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nTheories nof nEtiology

,Affects n60-80% nof nnew nmothers. nDue nto nhormone nchanges nand nsleep
ndeprivation. nLasts n2 ndays nto n2 nweeks. nSymptoms ninclude ntearful, nlabile

naffect, nreactivity, nexhaustion, nbut npredominantly nhappy. nSelf-esteem nremains

nunchanged. nResolves nwithout nintervention. nSelf-care nstrategies

nrecommended. n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nBaby nBlues



Consider nseverity, nintensity, nand nduration nof nsymptoms n- n✔✔-
nACTUAL nANSWER- nDistinguishing nBlues nfrom nDepression



8-20% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPostpartum

Anxiety n15% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPrenatal
n



Anxiety
n


21% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPostpartum nDepression

11% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPostpartum nPanic
n



Disorder n11% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPostpartum
n



OCD
n


9% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPostpartum nPTSD

70% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPercentage nof nBipolar nSymptoms
nRelapse nwithout nMedication



1-2 nout nof n1,000 ncases n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof
nPostpartum nPsychosis



10% nof nfathers n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPaternal
nPostpartum nDepression



20-30% nof ncases n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nPsychosis nin
nWomen nwith nDiagnosed nBipolar nDisorder



Recognizes nunhealthy nthoughts, nextreme nanxiety, nfear nof n'snapping', nno
ndesire nto nharm nthe nbaby, nfrightening nthoughts n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER-

nTraits nof nObsessive-Compulsive nDisorder n(OCD)

, Lacks ninsight ninto nunhealthy nthoughts/actions, nreduced nanxiety nwith
ndelusions, nno nawareness nof ndistorted nthoughts, ndelusional nbeliefs nabout nthe

nbaby, nego-syntonic nthoughts nof nharming nthe nbaby n- n✔✔- nACTUAL

nANSWER- nTraits nof nPsychosis



Intrusive nthoughts n(flashbacks), navoidance, nnegative nmood, narousal
nsymptoms n(sleep nissues, npoor nconcentration, nhyper nvigilance) n- n✔✔-

nACTUAL nANSWER- nTraits nof nPost-Traumatic nStress nDisorder n(PTSD)



1,200 ndeaths nper nyear nor n14.4 nper n100,000 nwomen n- n✔✔- nACTUAL
nANSWER- nMaternal nMortality nRate n(All nWomen)



43.5 ndeaths nper n100,000 nwomen n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nMaternal
nMortality nRate n(Black nWomen)



Characterized nby nat nleast none nfull nmanic nand nmajor ndepressive nepisode
nin na nlifetime n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nBipolar nI nDisorder



Mild nmanic nstate nwith nelevated nmood, ntalkativeness, ncharm, nand nenergy
nlasting nup nto n4 ndays n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nHypomania



A nmood ndisorder ncharacterized nby na nhyperactive, nwildly noptimistic nstate
nwhere nfunction nis nimpaired. nCan nlast nup nto n7 ndays. n- n✔✔- nACTUAL

nANSWER- nMania



Approximately n50% n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER- nPrevalence nof nFirst
nDiagnosis nof nBipolar nDisorder nPostpartum



Includes nhistory nof nbipolar nor npsychotic ndisorder, nfirst npregnancy, nfamily
nhistory, nrecent ndiscontinuation nof npsychotropic nmedication. n- n✔✔-

nACTUAL nANSWER- nRisk nFactors nfor nPostpartum nPsychosis



Onset ntypically n2 nweeks npostpartum. nSymptoms ninclude npoor nconcentration,
ndisorientation, nagitation, naloofness, nlack nof nself-care, nelated/labile nmood,

nrambling nspeech, nthought nbroadcasting/delusion nof ngrandiosity, ndisorganized

nthoughts, nflight nof nideas, nhallucinations. n- n✔✔- nACTUAL nANSWER-

nPostpartum nPsychosis nSymptoms