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Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders Knowledge Flashcards

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  1. According to PSI, what is the approximate prevalence of postpartum depression among new mothers in the United States?

    Answer: 1 in 7 (approximately 15%)

    PSI cites that approximately 1 in 7 women (roughly 15%) experience postpartum depression, making it the most common complication of childbirth.

  2. A postpartum woman endorses hearing voices telling her she is a bad mother and believing her baby has been replaced by an imposter. This is most consistent with:

    Answer: Severe postpartum depression with psychotic features

    Auditory hallucinations and delusions (such as Capgras-like belief that the baby is an imposter) in the postpartum period indicate postpartum psychosis or severe postpartum depression with psychotic features.

  3. Which of the following is NOT a recognized risk factor for postpartum depression according to PSI?

    Answer: Vaginal delivery (versus cesarean)

    Mode of delivery (vaginal vs. cesarean) is not an established independent risk factor for postpartum depression; however, a traumatic birth experience of any type can contribute.

  4. Brexanolone (Zulresso) is notable in postpartum depression treatment because it:

    Answer: Is the first IV neuroactive steroid FDA-approved specifically for postpartum depression

    Brexanolone (Zulresso), approved by the FDA in 2019, is the first medication specifically approved for postpartum depression; it is a synthetic analog of allopregnanolone administered intravenously.

  5. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) item 10 specifically assesses which symptom and warrants immediate follow-up if endorsed?

    Answer: Thoughts of self-harm or suicide

    EPDS item 10 directly asks about thoughts of self-harm or suicide, and any positive response requires immediate clinical follow-up regardless of the total score.

  6. PSI's approach to postpartum mood disorders emphasizes which of the following regarding non-pharmacological treatments?

    Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) are evidence-based first-line options

    PSI endorses CBT and IPT as evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches for perinatal mood disorders, suitable as standalone or combined with medication depending on severity.

  7. A postpartum woman avoiding all bathing or caring for her infant due to intrusive images of drowning the baby is most likely experiencing:

    Answer: Postpartum OCD with avoidance compulsions

    Avoidance of situations related to intrusive harm-related thoughts is a common compulsion in postpartum OCD, and the images are ego-dystonic—the mother is acting to prevent acting on them.