PSI International Exam (Perinatal Psych Certification)-Questions with Correct Answers/ Verified/ 100% Pass
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1. What is the mission of Postpartum Support International (PSI)? -️️to promote awareness,
prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country
worldwide.
PSI Support Coordinators are located: -️️In the US and Internationally
What is the PSI "Chat wi...
PSI International Exam (Perinatal Psych Certification)-Questions with
Correct Answers/ Verified/ 100% Pass
1. What is the mission of Postpartum Support International (PSI)? - ✔️✔️to promote awareness,
prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country
worldwide.
PSI Support Coordinators are located: - ✔️✔️In the US and Internationally
What is the PSI "Chat with an Expert" and how often is it held? - ✔️✔️A free phone chat with a
perinatal mental health expert provider. Held on Wednesdays for moms and first Mondays for dads.
What is the toll-free "HelpLine" number operated by PSI? - ✔️✔️1-800-944-4PPD
What languages are spoken by PSI HelpLine volunteers? - ✔️✔️Spanish, English, and others by
request
What is the prevalence of postpartum depression in women, according to research by Kathy Wisner
in 2012? - ✔️✔️1:7 in the first three months; 1:5 when subjects followed for the first year.
What was *NOT* a frequent co-occurring disorder with postpartum depression, according to Kathy
Wisner's study?
anxiety, narcolepsy, or bipolar disorders - ✔️✔️narcolepsy
What percentage of fathers experience depression postpartum, according to the American Academy
of Pediatrics? - ✔️✔️1:10
Which of the following is *NOT* recognized as a statistically-significant cause of a perinatal mental
health disorder?
thyroid imbalance, stress from living in poverty, cesarean birth - ✔️✔️Cesarean Birth
Which if the following is *NOT* considered a recognized perinatal mental health disorder?
, Who wrote that "trauma is in the eye of the beholder", regarding birth trauma? - ✔️✔️Cheryl Beck
How do the symptoms of Bipolar Mood Disorder I and Bipolar Mood Disorder II differ? - ✔️✔️In
Bipolar Mood Disorder II, the mania is not as 'high' or extreme while the low can still be very 'low'.
What is the most common timeframe for onset of postpartum psychosis? - ✔️✔️in the first two
weeks postpartum
Describe how you would differentiate between symptoms of perinatal obsessive-compulsive
disorder and postpartum psychosis? - ✔️✔️Perinatal OCD is ego-dystonic and does not include
delusional thinking; postpartum psychosis is ego-syntonic and does include delusional thinking.
Which of the following is NOT an evidence-based risk factor for development of PMDs?
hx of PMS, first time parent, personal and family hx of PMADs - ✔️✔️first time parent
What is a common barrier to screening for PMADs? - ✔️✔️Provider doesn't know where to send
patient if they screen positive
What does EPDS stand for? - ✔️✔️Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
True/False: There are no validated screening tools for mood disorders during pregnancy. -
✔️✔️False
True/False: The EPDS should NEVER be taken when client is by herself. - ✔️✔️False
What is the website referenced in Class #2 for resources on Bipolar Mood Disorders? -
✔️✔️psycheducation.org
Which website is one of the resources recommended for information about risks and safety of
medication in breastfeeding? - ✔️✔️Mothertobaby.org
What is an essential role of the professional in primary prevention? - ✔️✔️Assessing risk
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