Mental Health Disorders & Substance Abuse

Question 1

Perinatal Mood Disorders (PMD)

Answer 1

Set of disorders that can occur any time during a pregnancy, as well as in the first year postpartum & can include:

• depression
• anxiety
• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• postpartum psychosis

Question 2

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Answer 2

Self-report screening assessment

• 10 statements
• Max score is 30

Question 3

Anxiety Disorders

Answer 3

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Panic Disorder
• Social anxiety

Tx: psychotherapy, CBT, SSRIs, benzodiazepines

Question 4

What type of substance abuse causes the most neurological harm to a fetus?

Answer 4

Alcohol