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Perinatal Mental Health Guideline: Summary for obstetricians
Routine screening for depression and anxiety and assessing psychosocial risk factors are integral parts of antenatal care that should be offered to all women. It is also important that women receive evidence-based advice on emotional and mental health, treatments and the risk of relapse if medications for mental… Read More
Perinatal Mental Health Guideline: Summary for midwives
Screening for depression and anxiety and assessing psychosocial risk factors are integral parts of antenatal care that should be offered to all women. It is also important that women receive psychosocial support. Screening and assessment Before screening and assessment Make sure that appropriate follow-up… Read More
Preparing for Parenthood
Be informed and feel reassured on your journey to parenthood, through this self-paced online course. All content is underpinned by Australia's National Guidelines. Read More
Applied Skills in Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Care
To access this content, you must purchase (Subscription) Applied Skills in Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Care or Applied Skills in Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Care. Read More
Lesson 1: Prevention and treatment for perinatal depression and anxiety
Lesson Description: In this lesson we will provide and overview of the recommended treatments for the prevention and treatment of perinatal depression and anxiety. We review what the National Guideline recommends in terms of what is likely to be the most effective in preventing these conditions developing, and link you… Read More
Lesson 3: Treatment and management of severe mental illness
Lesson Description: In this lesson we will provide you with an overviewof the management and treatment of the severe mental illnesses – bipolar disorder, postpartum psychosis and schizophrenia, together with borderline personality disorder (as covered in Module 1). In particular we will review the special considerations surrounding the management of… Read More
Lesson 5: Pharmacotherapy and Management of Severe Perinatal Mental Illness
This lesson provides you with an understanding of the important role of pharmacological treatment for the management and treatment of moderate to severe depression and anxiety and severe mental illness in the perinatal period. We outline which treatments the National Guideline recommend in the antenatal and postnatal periods, with consideration… Read More
Lesson 4: Evidence based psychotherapy approaches
This lesson provides an in-depth look into the evidence surrounding psychotherapeutic approaches to perinatal mental health. The importance of psychotherapeutic treatments is highlighted within this area, as there is often a strong preference for non-pharmacological treatments. Specifically in this lesson we will outline which specific psychotherapeutic interventions are recommended for… Read More
Lesson 6: Reflective Approaches to Assessment
In this final lesson we move from the theory of assessment into active reflection and application of the perinatal assessment process. We will focus on the factors that may impact upon the assessment process, and encouraged to reflect upon what can be undertaken to support this. Lesson five also discusses… Read More