PMH-C Exam Questions And Answers

PMH-C Exam Questions And Answers Military Stressors - ANS Recent/upcoming deployment Potential lack of emotional support from partner Fear for welfare or self or partner Living without partner Single parenting Concerns about childcare Inadequate support: Location away from friends and family Possibility of no established relationships with recent move Lack of providers who understand military culture Lack of providers for beneficiaries Lack of providers who accept insurance Lack of peer support due to "army strong" mentality Lack of disclosure to others due to "small town" Lack of ability to provide peer support due to own needs Focus often on active duty member's psychological issuesv Jane Honikman - ANS Founder of PSI What year was PSI established? - ANS 1987 Louis Victor Marce - ANS French psychiatrist who wrote first treatise on puerperal (about six weeks after childbirth) mental illness James A. Hamilton - ANS Father of Postpartum Psychiatric Illness Wrote book: Postpartum Psychiatric Problems Founded the Marce Society Advocate of research, treatment and social support movement DAD - ANS Depression After Delivery (USA) APNI - ANS Association for Post Natal Illness (England) PANDA - ANS Post and Ante Natal Depression Association (Australia) Postpartum Education for Parents - ANS Postpartum Education for Parents (USA) Most important part of mental health for women, children, and families - ANS Social support How many countries does PSI have members in? - ANS Over 40 countries What percentage of women will experience postpartum depression? - ANS 21% What percentage of pregnant woman will experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression and/or anxiety? - ANS 20% What percentage of pregnant women with psychiatric diagnosis were treated? - ANS Less than 86% What percentage of women on antidepressants were symptomatic due to suboptimal treatment? - ANS Over 50% The perinatal period - ANS The entire time frame from pregnancy through the first year after giving birth PMAD - ANS Perinatal Mood (depression and bipolar) Anxiety (GAD, panic, OCD, PTSD) Disorders What percentage of pregnancies are unplanned? - ANS 50% PMDD - ANS Premenstrual dysphoric disorder Sensitive to hormonal changes Risk factor for PMAD What disorders classify as a PMAD? - ANS Depression