Perinatal Mental Health Certification
(PMH-C) Exam 2025/2026 Exam
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What are some services that Postpartum Support International (PSI)
offers? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- English & Spanish support
- Connecting to local support volunteers and resources
- "Chat with an Expert" phone forums
- Educational DVDs
- Online support groups
- Professional trainings and conferences
Does the PSI Helpline offer phone or text support? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Both!
At 1-800-944-4773. Remember it is not a crisis hotline.
,What is the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
national hotline for the perinatal population that offers support 24hr/365d. 1-
833-TLC-MAMA
What is the definition of "perinatal"? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anytime during
pregnancy through the first year postpartum
What percentage of new mothers experience the "baby blues" in the first
few weeks after the baby arrives? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔80%
When do the baby blues typically peak? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Day 3-5 after
delivery
How long do the baby blues typically last? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 days to 2
weeks after delivery
What are the symptoms of baby blues? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- tearfulness
- lability
- reactivity
- exhaustion
- unrelated to stress or prior psychiatric hx
,When making a determination between baby blues and PPD, what should
be considered? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔severity, onset, and duration
What is the DSM code for PPD? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Major Unipolar
Depression (with peripartum onset)
What is the DSM criteria for MDD? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔SIGECAPS
Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the
same two-week period and represent a change from previous functioning;
at least one of the symptoms is either
0. Depressed mood
1. Sleep issues
2. Interest decreased
3. Guilt/worthlessness/hopelessness
4. Energy decreased
5. Concentration decreased
6. Appetite issues
7. Psychomotor agitation or retardation
8. Suicidality or thoughts of death
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, What is the prevalence of serious depression or anxiety developed during
the perinatal period (beyond just "baby blues")? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At least 1
in 7 mothers
What is the prevalence of postpartum psychosis? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1-2 in
1,000 mothers
What is the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in fathers? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔10% of new fathers
What is the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in mothers? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔21% of new mothers, 19.3% of whom also experienced
suicidal thoughts
Suicide is the ____ leading causes of maternal deaths - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔One of the top 3
What are some obstacles to care for the perinatal population? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔- shame and fear
- provider misinformation
- cultural taboos
- provider accessibility
(PMH-C) Exam 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
What are some services that Postpartum Support International (PSI)
offers? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- English & Spanish support
- Connecting to local support volunteers and resources
- "Chat with an Expert" phone forums
- Educational DVDs
- Online support groups
- Professional trainings and conferences
Does the PSI Helpline offer phone or text support? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Both!
At 1-800-944-4773. Remember it is not a crisis hotline.
,What is the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
national hotline for the perinatal population that offers support 24hr/365d. 1-
833-TLC-MAMA
What is the definition of "perinatal"? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anytime during
pregnancy through the first year postpartum
What percentage of new mothers experience the "baby blues" in the first
few weeks after the baby arrives? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔80%
When do the baby blues typically peak? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Day 3-5 after
delivery
How long do the baby blues typically last? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 days to 2
weeks after delivery
What are the symptoms of baby blues? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- tearfulness
- lability
- reactivity
- exhaustion
- unrelated to stress or prior psychiatric hx
,When making a determination between baby blues and PPD, what should
be considered? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔severity, onset, and duration
What is the DSM code for PPD? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Major Unipolar
Depression (with peripartum onset)
What is the DSM criteria for MDD? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔SIGECAPS
Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the
same two-week period and represent a change from previous functioning;
at least one of the symptoms is either
0. Depressed mood
1. Sleep issues
2. Interest decreased
3. Guilt/worthlessness/hopelessness
4. Energy decreased
5. Concentration decreased
6. Appetite issues
7. Psychomotor agitation or retardation
8. Suicidality or thoughts of death
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, What is the prevalence of serious depression or anxiety developed during
the perinatal period (beyond just "baby blues")? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At least 1
in 7 mothers
What is the prevalence of postpartum psychosis? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1-2 in
1,000 mothers
What is the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in fathers? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔10% of new fathers
What is the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in mothers? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔21% of new mothers, 19.3% of whom also experienced
suicidal thoughts
Suicide is the ____ leading causes of maternal deaths - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔One of the top 3
What are some obstacles to care for the perinatal population? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔- shame and fear
- provider misinformation
- cultural taboos
- provider accessibility
