Course info

Date: 2/17/25 @ 8:45-11:00am (EST) Cost: $50 Instructor: Kelly Capitini, MSW, LSW, PMH-C

CE Credit Hours: 2

Training Description:

Society and media often emphasize the positive outcomes from pregnancy and the welcoming of a new child, though birthing parents and their partners are at a statistically significant risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. While ‘the baby blues’ are a normal postpartum experience, many parents experience significant physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes during and after pregnancy which exceed the ‘norm.’ This training will provide mental health providers with a general understanding of what typical perinatal experiences may look like, as well as symptoms associated with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for proper diagnosis and treatment to support recovery.

Goals:

• Gain knowledge and develop skills for the diagnosis and treatment planning of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.
• Gain knowledge on resources for birthing and supporting parents experiencing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders to support treatment.

Objectives:

1. Define key terms associated with perinatal mental health.
2. Described protective and risk factors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
3. Identify symptoms which differentiate perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
4. Describe treatment options for each perinatal disorder and specific methods for addressing symptoms.
5. Given a case scenario, provide a diagnosis for the birthing parent, identify strengths, and propose an appropriate treatment plan.
   

Outline:

1. Introduction and overview (8:45am-9:00am)
2. Key terms for perinatal mental health providers (9:00-9:10am)
3. Statistics for Perinatal Mental Health in the US (9:10am-9:20am)
4. Protective and Risk Factors for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (9:20am-9:30am)
5. Postpartum Depression (9:30am-9:40am)
6. Postpartum Anxiety (9:40am-9:50am)
7. Postpartum OCD (9:50am-10:00am)
8. Postpartum PTSD (10:00am-10:10am)
9. Postpartum Bipolar Disorder (10:10am-10:20am)
10. Postpartum Psychosis (10:20am-10:30am)
11. Case vignette break-away groups (10:30am-10:45am)
12. Group discussion, resources, and time for quiz (10:45am-11:00am)
    

Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. has been approved as a CE provider by the Ohio Psychological Association (#311358292), the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (RCS060502), and as a NBCC ACEP^TM No. 7265.