This two-day course, taught by expert and engaging faculty, uses a thorough, evidence-based curriculum designed for psychiatrists, nurses, physicians, social workers, mental health providers, childbirth professionals, social support providers, and anyone interested in building skills for assessment and treatment of perinatal mood disorders.
Faculty: Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, PMH-C; Sara Pollard, MSN, RN, PMHNP; Kristy Christopher-Holloway, EdD, LPC, PMH-C; Daniel Singley, PhD, ABPP; Amy Ricke, MD
Objectives:Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:1. Identify the challenges faced when identifying and treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.2. Describe the symptoms and understand the differential diagnosis of prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorders and psychosis.3. Discuss psychopharmacology as it relates to pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation.4. Assess prenatal and postpartum risk factors.5. Assess for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.6. Identify treatment options for perinatal mood disorders (PMDs).7. Discuss breastfeeding and PMDs.8. Develop psychosocial and self-help treatment plans as well as appropriate psychotherapy techniques and alternative therapies9. State appropriate psychotherapy modalities.10. Indicate consequences of untreated PMDs.11. Discuss effects and consequences on partners.12. Identify social support, legislative changes, and community resources, including how to set up support groups and offer social support.13. Discuss cultural differences and PMDs.14. Discuss spirituality and PMDs.
PSI's Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training: An advanced training for psychotherapist is available the day after the Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care training. The registration fee is $200. If interested, please see the "Advanced Training" tab on this site. Be sure to note that the date and times are different than those for the two-day Perinatal Mood Disorders training shown below.
Registration Fees:Full Registration Fee................................................ $375.00PSI Member Registration Fee.................................... $325.00 (for information about PSI membership, click here)PSI Volunteer or Student Registration Fee................. $275.00 (for information about volunteering, click here)
If you need a discount code for one of the discounted rates listed above, please contact Orrin Banta at obanta@youth4change.org or (530) 872-3896 extension 4.
Your registration includes a light breakfast and lunch, training manual, handouts, and certification of continuing education credits.
Registration Deadline: November 5, 2019.
Cancellation Policy: If you cancel before November 6, 2019, you will get a full refund minus a $50.00 processing fee. If you cancel November 6, 2019 or later, you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee minus a $50.00 processing fee. Fees can be transferred to future events, and substitutions are accepted.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - Thursday, November 14, 2019 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMEastern Time
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital - Petticrew Auditorium1701 North Senate BoulevardIndianapolis, Indiana 46202USA
Orrin Banta