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Perinatal mental health
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A woman's EPDS total is 9, but she answers "sometimes" to item 10 about thoughts of harming herself. What is the most appropriate action?
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The answer is A: Same-day safety assessment.
Any positive answer to item 10 needs same-day assessment whatever the total.
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