IPV and PMAD

Question 1

How many women report having experienced severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime?

Answer 1

1 in 5

Question 2

What is the economic cost of IPV?

Answer 2

$3.6 trillion

Question 3

What percentage of women report violence during pregnancy?

Answer 3

4-8%

Question 4

When is the most dangerous time for a survivor who is trying to escape an abuse relationship?

Answer 4

leaving the relationship

Question 5

What are 4 things that ACEs have been linked to?

Answer 5

Risky health behaviors
Chronic health conditions
Low life potential, &
Early death

Question 6

What is the leading complication of childbirth?

Answer 6

PMAD

Question 7

How often does PMAD occur?

Answer 7

15-20% or 1 in 5 mothers

Question 8

What is the most often misunderstood and misdiagnosed PMAD?

Answer 8

OCD

Question 9

What is the difference between postpartum psychosis and OCD?

Answer 9

these mothers know their thoughts are bizarre & are highly unlikely to ever indulge in the imagined behaviors

Question 10

When does perinatal bipolar disorder present and why does it present at this time?

Answer 10

in the first 2 weeks postpartum because lack of sleep can trigger an episode

Question 11

What is the most severe and rare postpartum reaction?

Answer 11

Postpartum psychosis

Question 12

How often does postpartum psychosis occur?

Answer 12

1 in 1000 women

Question 13

What is essential in preventing postpartum psychosis?

Answer 13

good sleep

Question 14

Why must postpartum psychosis be treated?

Answer 14

If untreated can lead to suicide or infanticide in 10% of victims

Question 15

When are women most likely to be hospitalized for a psychotic episode after delivery?

Answer 15

20-30 times more likely to be hospitalized for a psychotic episode in the first 30 days after delivery than at any other time in their life

Question 16

What is the number 1 predictor of future cognitive and emotional problems in a child?

Answer 16

maternal depression