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Postpartum Support International Perinatal Mental Health Certification Sample Questions:

1. 11. Mothers that have experienced postpartum depression in the past have a decreased risk for postpartum depression in the future.

A) False
B) True

2. 89. Which of the following factors carries the highest risk for developing perinatal depression?

A) Personal history of depression
B) Unintended pregnancy
C) Mother's birth order
D) The "baby blues"

3. 53. Case Study Question
You are a perinatal therapist in a community-based private practice Jackie comes to see you early in the second trimester of her pregnancy after screening at-risk for depression on a routine mood screen in her obstetrician's office. When you assess her she meets diagnostic criteria for depression She has a history of depression that has responded well to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the past She does not want to take medication now, though, because she says she does not want to do anything that might harm her baby. She says she recently heard a radio news story describing a research study that found "high risks of birth defects" among babies whose mothers took SSRIs while they were pregnant.
Question: You are not familiar with the study Jackie mentioned so you later locate the article online and read it Which of the following would increase your confidence that the study's claim of "high risks of birth defects'" among babies whose mothers took antidepressants while they were pregnant is valid?

A) The study examined 100 different possible birth defects and found an increased risk of one of these birth defects among babies whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy.
B) The study used a case-controlled design to control for maternal age, race, socioeconomic status, medical comorbidities, gravidity and parity.
C) Risk of a particular birth defect was doubled -2:10,000 among babies in the study whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy vs 1:10.000 among babies whose mothers did not take antidepressants during pregnancy
D) Exposure to medication was measured on the basis of whether the mother was prescribed antidepressants during her pregnancy according to her medical record.

4. 37. Which statement regarding postpartum depression (PPD) is essential for the nurse to be aware of when attempting to formulate a plan of care?

A) Only mental health professionals should teach new parents about this condition.
B) PPD symptoms are consistently severe.
C) PPD can easily go undetected.
D) This syndrome affects only new mothers.

5. 93. Which of the following statements is true for the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)?

A) EPDS is diagnostic of perinatal mood disorders.
B) EPDS must be administered by medical staff.
C) EPDS screens for depression in perinatal women.
D) EPDS uses questions that follow the DSM-5.

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