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1. What is the mission of Postpartum Support Interna- C: to promote awareness,
tional (PSI)? prevention and treatment
of mental health issues re-
A: to promote gender-sensitive and autonomy-en- lated to childbearing in
hancing mental health services for pregnant and post- every country worldwide.
partum women.
B: to advocate public policies which guarantee these
rights and ensure access to mental health services for
pregnant and postpartum women.
D: to promote awareness, prevention and treatment
of mental health issues related to childbearing in
every country worldwide.
2. PSI Support Coordinators are located: C: In the US and Interna-
tionally
A: In the US only
B: In North America only
C: In the US and Internationally
3. 3. What is the PSI "Chat with an Expert" and how often B: A free phone chat
is it held? with a perinatal men-
tal health expert provider.
A: An online video support group. Held on Wednes- Held on Wednesdays for
days for moms and first Mondays for dads. moms and first Mondays
B: A free phone chat with a perinatal mental health for dads.
expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms and
first Mondays for dads.
C: A 1:1 chat with an expert set up by appointment.
Held as needed when expert available.
4. What is the PSI "Chat with an Expert" and how often B. A free phone chat
is it held? with a perinatal men-
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tal health expert provider.
A. An online video support group. Held on Wednes- Held on Wednesdays for
days for moms and first Mondays for dads. moms and first Mondays
B. A free phone chat with a perinatal mental health for dads.
expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms and
first Mondays for dads.
C. A 1:1 chat with an expert set up by appointment.
Held as needed when expert available.
5. What is the toll-free "HelpLine" number operated by 1-800-944-4PPD
PSI?
1-877-944-HELP
1-800-944-4PPD
1-800-944-MAMA
6. What languages are spoken by PSI HelpLine volun- Spanish, English, and oth-
teers? ers by request
Spanish and English only
Spanish, English, and others by request
English only
7. What is the prevalence of postpartum depression in 1:7 in the first three
women, according to research by Kathy Wisner in months; 1:5 when sub-
2012? jects followed for the first
year.
1:10 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects fol-
lowed for the first year.
1:5 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects fol-
lowed for the first year.
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1:7 in the first three months; 1:5 when subjects fol-
lowed for the first year.
8. What was *NOT* a frequent co-occurring disorder narcolepsy
with postpartum depression, according to Kathy Wis-
ner's study?
narcolepsy
anxiety
bipolar disorders
9. What percentage of fathers experience depression Cesarean Birth
postpartum, according to the American Academy of
Pediatrics?
Thyroid imbalance
Cesarean Birth
Stress from living in poverty
10. Which if the following is *NOT* considered a recog- Fatigue
nized perinatal mental health disorder?
Perinatal Obsessive compulsive disorder
Fatigue
Postpartum Psychosis
11. Who wrote that "trauma is in the eye of the beholder", Cheryl Beck
regarding birth trauma?
Cheryl Beck
Judith Beck
Aaron Beck
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12. How do the symptoms of Bipolar Mood Disorder I and In Bipolar Mood Disorder
Bipolar Mood Disorder II differ?* II, the mania is not as
'high' or extreme while the
In Bipolar Mood Disorder II, the mania is not as 'high' low can still be very 'low'.
or extreme while the low can still be very 'low'.
In Bipolar Mood Disorder II, there is no impulsive
behavior
In Bipolar Mood Disorder II, there is no depression
13. What is the most common timeframe for onset of in the first two weeks post-
postpartum psychosis? partum
in the fourth month postpartum
in the first two weeks postpartum
any time during the first year postpartum
14. Describe how you would differentiate between symp- Perinatal OCD is ego-dys-
toms of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder and tonic (not within sense of
postpartum psychosis? self, this thought doesn't
feel like mine) and does
Perinatal OCD is ego-dystonic and does not include not include delusional
delusional thinking; postpartum psychosis is ego-syn- thinking; postpartum psy-
tonic and does include delusional thinking. chosis is ego-syntonic
(makes sense to them,
OCD only occurs during pregnancy; postpartum psy-
within sense of self) and
chosis is only postpartum.
does include delusional
thinking.
OCD always involves images of violence to the baby;
with postpartum psychosis she knows they are wrong
but wants to act on them anyway.
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1. What is the mission of Postpartum Support Interna- C: to promote awareness,
tional (PSI)? prevention and treatment
of mental health issues re-
A: to promote gender-sensitive and autonomy-en- lated to childbearing in
hancing mental health services for pregnant and post- every country worldwide.
partum women.
B: to advocate public policies which guarantee these
rights and ensure access to mental health services for
pregnant and postpartum women.
D: to promote awareness, prevention and treatment
of mental health issues related to childbearing in
every country worldwide.
2. PSI Support Coordinators are located: C: In the US and Interna-
tionally
A: In the US only
B: In North America only
C: In the US and Internationally
3. 3. What is the PSI "Chat with an Expert" and how often B: A free phone chat
is it held? with a perinatal men-
tal health expert provider.
A: An online video support group. Held on Wednes- Held on Wednesdays for
days for moms and first Mondays for dads. moms and first Mondays
B: A free phone chat with a perinatal mental health for dads.
expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms and
first Mondays for dads.
C: A 1:1 chat with an expert set up by appointment.
Held as needed when expert available.
4. What is the PSI "Chat with an Expert" and how often B. A free phone chat
is it held? with a perinatal men-
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tal health expert provider.
A. An online video support group. Held on Wednes- Held on Wednesdays for
days for moms and first Mondays for dads. moms and first Mondays
B. A free phone chat with a perinatal mental health for dads.
expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms and
first Mondays for dads.
C. A 1:1 chat with an expert set up by appointment.
Held as needed when expert available.
5. What is the toll-free "HelpLine" number operated by 1-800-944-4PPD
PSI?
1-877-944-HELP
1-800-944-4PPD
1-800-944-MAMA
6. What languages are spoken by PSI HelpLine volun- Spanish, English, and oth-
teers? ers by request
Spanish and English only
Spanish, English, and others by request
English only
7. What is the prevalence of postpartum depression in 1:7 in the first three
women, according to research by Kathy Wisner in months; 1:5 when sub-
2012? jects followed for the first
year.
1:10 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects fol-
lowed for the first year.
1:5 in the first three months; 1:7 when subjects fol-
lowed for the first year.
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1:7 in the first three months; 1:5 when subjects fol-
lowed for the first year.
8. What was *NOT* a frequent co-occurring disorder narcolepsy
with postpartum depression, according to Kathy Wis-
ner's study?
narcolepsy
anxiety
bipolar disorders
9. What percentage of fathers experience depression Cesarean Birth
postpartum, according to the American Academy of
Pediatrics?
Thyroid imbalance
Cesarean Birth
Stress from living in poverty
10. Which if the following is *NOT* considered a recog- Fatigue
nized perinatal mental health disorder?
Perinatal Obsessive compulsive disorder
Fatigue
Postpartum Psychosis
11. Who wrote that "trauma is in the eye of the beholder", Cheryl Beck
regarding birth trauma?
Cheryl Beck
Judith Beck
Aaron Beck
, PSI TEST PREP STUDY FOR PMHC EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORR
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12. How do the symptoms of Bipolar Mood Disorder I and In Bipolar Mood Disorder
Bipolar Mood Disorder II differ?* II, the mania is not as
'high' or extreme while the
In Bipolar Mood Disorder II, the mania is not as 'high' low can still be very 'low'.
or extreme while the low can still be very 'low'.
In Bipolar Mood Disorder II, there is no impulsive
behavior
In Bipolar Mood Disorder II, there is no depression
13. What is the most common timeframe for onset of in the first two weeks post-
postpartum psychosis? partum
in the fourth month postpartum
in the first two weeks postpartum
any time during the first year postpartum
14. Describe how you would differentiate between symp- Perinatal OCD is ego-dys-
toms of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder and tonic (not within sense of
postpartum psychosis? self, this thought doesn't
feel like mine) and does
Perinatal OCD is ego-dystonic and does not include not include delusional
delusional thinking; postpartum psychosis is ego-syn- thinking; postpartum psy-
tonic and does include delusional thinking. chosis is ego-syntonic
(makes sense to them,
OCD only occurs during pregnancy; postpartum psy-
within sense of self) and
chosis is only postpartum.
does include delusional
thinking.
OCD always involves images of violence to the baby;
with postpartum psychosis she knows they are wrong
but wants to act on them anyway.
15. first time parent
