PSI TEST PREP STUDY FOR PMHC EXAM
2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2missionA2ofA2PostpartumA2SupportA2InternationalA2(PSI)?
A:A2toA2promoteA2gender-sensitiveA2andA2autonomy-
enhancingA2mentalA2healthA2servicesA2forA2pregnantA2andA2postpartumA2women.
B:A2toA2advocateA2publicA2policiesA2whichA2guaranteeA2theseA2rightsA2andA2ensureA2acces
sA2toA2mentalA2healthA2servicesA2forA2pregnantA2andA2postpartumA2women.
D:A2toA2promoteA2awareness,A2preventionA2andA2treatmentA2ofA2mentalA2healthA2issuesA2r
elatedA2toA2childbearingA2inA2everyA2countryA2worldwide.A2-A2Ans--
C:A2toA2promoteA2awareness,A2preventionA2andA2treatmentA2ofA2mentalA2healthA2issuesA2r
elatedA2toA2childbearingA2inA2everyA2countryA2worldwide.
PSIA2SupportA2CoordinatorsA2areA2located:
A:A2InA2theA2USA2only
B:A2InA2NorthA2AmericaA2only
C:A2InA2theA2USA2andA2InternationallyA2-A2Ans--C:A2InA2theA2USA2andA2Internationally
3.A2WhatA2isA2theA2PSIA2"ChatA2withA2anA2Expert"A2andA2howA2oftenA2isA2itA2held?
A:A2AnA2onlineA2videoA2supportA2group.A2HeldA2onA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2
MondaysA2forA2dads.
B:A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
C:A2AA21:1A2chatA2withA2anA2expertA2setA2upA2byA2appointment.A2HeldA2asA2neededA2when
A2expertA2available.A2-A2Ans--
B:A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
WhatA2isA2theA2PSIA2"ChatA2withA2anA2Expert"A2andA2howA2oftenA2isA2itA2held?
A.A2AnA2onlineA2videoA2supportA2group.A2HeldA2onA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2
MondaysA2forA2dads.
B.A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
C.A2AA21:1A2chatA2withA2anA2expertA2setA2upA2byA2appointment.A2HeldA2asA2neededA2when
A2expertA2available.A2-A2Ans--
B.A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
,WhatA2isA2theA2toll-freeA2"HelpLine"A2numberA2operatedA2byA2PSI?
1-877-944-HELP
1-800-944-4PPD
1-800-944-MAMAA2-A2Ans--1-800-944-4PPD
WhatA2languagesA2areA2spokenA2byA2PSIA2HelpLineA2volunteers?
SpanishA2andA2EnglishA2only
Spanish,A2English,A2andA2othersA2byA2request
EnglishA2onlyA2-A2Ans--Spanish,A2English,A2andA2othersA2byA2request
WhatA2isA2theA2prevalenceA2ofA2postpartumA2depressionA2inA2women,A2accordingA2toA2res
earchA2byA2KathyA2WisnerA2inA22012?A2
1:10A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:7A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.
1:5A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:7A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.
1:7A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:5A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.A2-
A2Ans--
1:7A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:5A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.
WhatA2wasA2*NOT*A2aA2frequentA2co-
occurringA2disorderA2withA2postpartumA2depression,A2accordingA2toA2KathyA2Wisner'sA2stu
dy?
narcolepsy
anxiety
bipolarA2disordersA2-A2Ans--narcolepsy
WhatA2percentageA2ofA2fathersA2experienceA2depressionA2postpartum,A2accordingA2toA2th
eA2AmericanA2AcademyA2ofA2Pediatrics?
ThyroidA2imbalance
CesareanA2Birth
StressA2fromA2livingA2inA2povertyA2-A2Ans--CesareanA2Birth
WhichA2ifA2theA2followingA2isA2*NOT*A2consideredA2aA2recognizedA2perinatalA2mentalA2hea
lthA2disorder?
PerinatalA2ObsessiveA2compulsiveA2disorder
Fatigue
PostpartumA2PsychosisA2-A2Ans--Fatigue
WhoA2wroteA2thatA2"traumaA2isA2inA2theA2eyeA2ofA2theA2beholder",A2regardingA2birthA2traum
a?
, CherylA2Beck
JudithA2Beck
AaronA2BeckA2-A2Ans--CherylA2Beck
HowA2doA2theA2symptomsA2ofA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2IA2andA2BipolarA2MoodA2Disorde
rA2IIA2differ?*
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2theA2maniaA2isA2notA2asA2'high'A2orA2extremeA2whileA2the
A2lowA2canA2stillA2beA2veryA2'low'.
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2thereA2isA2noA2impulsiveA2behavior
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2thereA2isA2noA2depressionA2-A2Ans--
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2theA2maniaA2isA2notA2asA2'high'A2orA2extremeA2whileA2the
A2lowA2canA2stillA2beA2veryA2'low'.
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2timeframeA2forA2onsetA2ofA2postpartumA2psychosis?
inA2theA2fourthA2monthA2postpartum
inA2theA2firstA2twoA2weeksA2postpartum
anyA2timeA2duringA2theA2firstA2yearA2postpartumA2-A2Ans--
inA2theA2firstA2twoA2weeksA2postpartum
DescribeA2howA2youA2wouldA2differentiateA2betweenA2symptomsA2ofA2perinatalA2obsessiv
e-compulsiveA2disorderA2andA2postpartumA2psychosis?
PerinatalA2OCDA2isA2ego-
dystonicA2andA2doesA2notA2includeA2delusionalA2thinking;A2postpartumA2psychosisA2isA2eg
o-syntonicA2andA2doesA2includeA2delusionalA2thinking.
OCDA2onlyA2occursA2duringA2pregnancy;A2postpartumA2psychosisA2isA2onlyA2postpartum.
OCDA2alwaysA2involvesA2imagesA2ofA2violenceA2toA2theA2baby;A2withA2postpartumA2psych
osisA2sheA2knowsA2theyA2areA2wrongA2butA2wantsA2toA2actA2onA2themA2anyway.A2-A2Ans--
PerinatalA2OCDA2isA2ego-
dystonicA2(notA2withinA2senseA2ofA2self,A2thisA2thoughtA2doesn'tA2feelA2likeA2mine)A2andA2d
oesA2notA2includeA2delusionalA2thinking;A2postpartumA2psychosisA2isA2ego-
syntonicA2(makesA2senseA2toA2them,A2withinA2senseA2ofA2self)A2andA2doesA2includeA2delus
ionalA2thinking.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2evidence-
basedA2riskA2factorA2forA2developmentA2ofA2PMDs?
historyA2ofA2PMS
firstA2timeA2parent
personalA2andA2familyA2historyA2ofA2PMADsA2-A2Ans--firstA2timeA2parent
2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2missionA2ofA2PostpartumA2SupportA2InternationalA2(PSI)?
A:A2toA2promoteA2gender-sensitiveA2andA2autonomy-
enhancingA2mentalA2healthA2servicesA2forA2pregnantA2andA2postpartumA2women.
B:A2toA2advocateA2publicA2policiesA2whichA2guaranteeA2theseA2rightsA2andA2ensureA2acces
sA2toA2mentalA2healthA2servicesA2forA2pregnantA2andA2postpartumA2women.
D:A2toA2promoteA2awareness,A2preventionA2andA2treatmentA2ofA2mentalA2healthA2issuesA2r
elatedA2toA2childbearingA2inA2everyA2countryA2worldwide.A2-A2Ans--
C:A2toA2promoteA2awareness,A2preventionA2andA2treatmentA2ofA2mentalA2healthA2issuesA2r
elatedA2toA2childbearingA2inA2everyA2countryA2worldwide.
PSIA2SupportA2CoordinatorsA2areA2located:
A:A2InA2theA2USA2only
B:A2InA2NorthA2AmericaA2only
C:A2InA2theA2USA2andA2InternationallyA2-A2Ans--C:A2InA2theA2USA2andA2Internationally
3.A2WhatA2isA2theA2PSIA2"ChatA2withA2anA2Expert"A2andA2howA2oftenA2isA2itA2held?
A:A2AnA2onlineA2videoA2supportA2group.A2HeldA2onA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2
MondaysA2forA2dads.
B:A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
C:A2AA21:1A2chatA2withA2anA2expertA2setA2upA2byA2appointment.A2HeldA2asA2neededA2when
A2expertA2available.A2-A2Ans--
B:A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
WhatA2isA2theA2PSIA2"ChatA2withA2anA2Expert"A2andA2howA2oftenA2isA2itA2held?
A.A2AnA2onlineA2videoA2supportA2group.A2HeldA2onA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2
MondaysA2forA2dads.
B.A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
C.A2AA21:1A2chatA2withA2anA2expertA2setA2upA2byA2appointment.A2HeldA2asA2neededA2when
A2expertA2available.A2-A2Ans--
B.A2AA2freeA2phoneA2chatA2withA2aA2perinatalA2mentalA2healthA2expertA2provider.A2HeldA2o
nA2WednesdaysA2forA2momsA2andA2firstA2MondaysA2forA2dads.
,WhatA2isA2theA2toll-freeA2"HelpLine"A2numberA2operatedA2byA2PSI?
1-877-944-HELP
1-800-944-4PPD
1-800-944-MAMAA2-A2Ans--1-800-944-4PPD
WhatA2languagesA2areA2spokenA2byA2PSIA2HelpLineA2volunteers?
SpanishA2andA2EnglishA2only
Spanish,A2English,A2andA2othersA2byA2request
EnglishA2onlyA2-A2Ans--Spanish,A2English,A2andA2othersA2byA2request
WhatA2isA2theA2prevalenceA2ofA2postpartumA2depressionA2inA2women,A2accordingA2toA2res
earchA2byA2KathyA2WisnerA2inA22012?A2
1:10A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:7A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.
1:5A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:7A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.
1:7A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:5A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.A2-
A2Ans--
1:7A2inA2theA2firstA2threeA2months;A21:5A2whenA2subjectsA2followedA2forA2theA2firstA2year.
WhatA2wasA2*NOT*A2aA2frequentA2co-
occurringA2disorderA2withA2postpartumA2depression,A2accordingA2toA2KathyA2Wisner'sA2stu
dy?
narcolepsy
anxiety
bipolarA2disordersA2-A2Ans--narcolepsy
WhatA2percentageA2ofA2fathersA2experienceA2depressionA2postpartum,A2accordingA2toA2th
eA2AmericanA2AcademyA2ofA2Pediatrics?
ThyroidA2imbalance
CesareanA2Birth
StressA2fromA2livingA2inA2povertyA2-A2Ans--CesareanA2Birth
WhichA2ifA2theA2followingA2isA2*NOT*A2consideredA2aA2recognizedA2perinatalA2mentalA2hea
lthA2disorder?
PerinatalA2ObsessiveA2compulsiveA2disorder
Fatigue
PostpartumA2PsychosisA2-A2Ans--Fatigue
WhoA2wroteA2thatA2"traumaA2isA2inA2theA2eyeA2ofA2theA2beholder",A2regardingA2birthA2traum
a?
, CherylA2Beck
JudithA2Beck
AaronA2BeckA2-A2Ans--CherylA2Beck
HowA2doA2theA2symptomsA2ofA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2IA2andA2BipolarA2MoodA2Disorde
rA2IIA2differ?*
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2theA2maniaA2isA2notA2asA2'high'A2orA2extremeA2whileA2the
A2lowA2canA2stillA2beA2veryA2'low'.
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2thereA2isA2noA2impulsiveA2behavior
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2thereA2isA2noA2depressionA2-A2Ans--
InA2BipolarA2MoodA2DisorderA2II,A2theA2maniaA2isA2notA2asA2'high'A2orA2extremeA2whileA2the
A2lowA2canA2stillA2beA2veryA2'low'.
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2timeframeA2forA2onsetA2ofA2postpartumA2psychosis?
inA2theA2fourthA2monthA2postpartum
inA2theA2firstA2twoA2weeksA2postpartum
anyA2timeA2duringA2theA2firstA2yearA2postpartumA2-A2Ans--
inA2theA2firstA2twoA2weeksA2postpartum
DescribeA2howA2youA2wouldA2differentiateA2betweenA2symptomsA2ofA2perinatalA2obsessiv
e-compulsiveA2disorderA2andA2postpartumA2psychosis?
PerinatalA2OCDA2isA2ego-
dystonicA2andA2doesA2notA2includeA2delusionalA2thinking;A2postpartumA2psychosisA2isA2eg
o-syntonicA2andA2doesA2includeA2delusionalA2thinking.
OCDA2onlyA2occursA2duringA2pregnancy;A2postpartumA2psychosisA2isA2onlyA2postpartum.
OCDA2alwaysA2involvesA2imagesA2ofA2violenceA2toA2theA2baby;A2withA2postpartumA2psych
osisA2sheA2knowsA2theyA2areA2wrongA2butA2wantsA2toA2actA2onA2themA2anyway.A2-A2Ans--
PerinatalA2OCDA2isA2ego-
dystonicA2(notA2withinA2senseA2ofA2self,A2thisA2thoughtA2doesn'tA2feelA2likeA2mine)A2andA2d
oesA2notA2includeA2delusionalA2thinking;A2postpartumA2psychosisA2isA2ego-
syntonicA2(makesA2senseA2toA2them,A2withinA2senseA2ofA2self)A2andA2doesA2includeA2delus
ionalA2thinking.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2evidence-
basedA2riskA2factorA2forA2developmentA2ofA2PMDs?
historyA2ofA2PMS
firstA2timeA2parent
personalA2andA2familyA2historyA2ofA2PMADsA2-A2Ans--firstA2timeA2parent