PSI Treatment Approaches for Perinatal Mental Health 3

Question 1

What is the recommended treatment approach for postpartum psychosis?

Accepted Answer

Hospitalization plus antipsychotics and mood stabilizers as it is a psychiatric emergency

Answer

Outpatient therapy alone

Answer

Herbal supplements and rest

Answer

SSRI monotherapy

Question 2

Why is sleep intervention considered an important component of PMAD treatment?

Accepted Answer

Sleep deprivation exacerbates mood symptoms, so improving sleep supports recovery

Answer

It replaces the need for psychotherapy

Answer

Sleep has no documented effect on perinatal mood

Answer

It is only relevant for postpartum anxiety

Question 3

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be appropriate in perinatal mental health when what condition is present?

Accepted Answer

Birth trauma or a history of traumatic experiences contributing to perinatal PTSD

Answer

Mild baby blues only

Answer

Routine postpartum adjustment

Answer

When no other treatment has been tried

Question 4

What does a 'stepped-care' model of PMAD treatment involve?

Accepted Answer

Delivering the least intensive effective treatment first, then stepping up to more intensive care as needed

Answer

Immediately starting all available treatments at once

Answer

Using medication before any psychotherapy

Answer

Skipping mild interventions and starting with hospitalization

Question 5

Telehealth delivery of perinatal mental health services is considered to do what?

Accepted Answer

Increase access to care especially for those with transportation or childcare barriers

Answer

Provide inferior care compared to in-person therapy

Answer

Replace inpatient psychiatric hospitalization

Answer

Only serve rural populations

Question 6

Which factor most commonly causes a perinatal patient to discontinue medication treatment prematurely?

Accepted Answer

Concerns about medication safety during breastfeeding

Answer

Medication costs only

Answer

Provider recommendation to stop early

Answer

Dislike of the medication's color or form