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NR606/ NR 606 Week 2 Exam Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric Mental Health II Practicum Expected Questions and Verified Answers
- What percentage of women experience depression during the perinatal
period?Ans>> Nearly 20%.
- When can symptoms of MMHDs emerge?
Ans>> Before pregnancy, during pregnan- cy, or in the first postpartum year.
- What is the leading cause of death in the postpartum period?
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- What is the prevalence of perinatal maternal deaths related to substance abuse?
Ans>> Almost as common as suicide.
- What are the adverse effects of untreated MMHDs on offspring?
Ans>> Attachment disorders, cognitive and developmental disorders, relationship strain.
- Who else can experience mood changes during the perinatal period?
Ans>> Fa- thers, partners, adoptive parents, and other family members.
- What are some impacts of untreated MMHDs on the mother?
Ans>> Poor nutrition, substance use, abuse, less responsiveness to baby, fewer positive interactions, breastfeeding challenges, questioning competence as mothers.
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- What are some impacts of untreated MMHDs on the child?
Ans>> Low birth weight, small head size, pre-term birth, longer stay in NICU, excessive crying, impaired parent-child interactions, social-emotional, cognitive, language, motor, and adaptive behavior development.
- Why were women with symptoms of depression often not screened or
treated?Ans>> Symptoms were dismissed or minimized by healthcare providers.
- What are some perinatal mental health disorders?
Ans>> Depression, bipolar II disorder, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, psychosis.
- What is the range of symptom severity for perinatal mental health disor- ders?
Ans>> Mild to severe.
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