An Area of Opportunity: Perinatal Mental Health
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December 31, 2024Posted By
Pacific Lutheran University
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Family, Pediatrics, and Womens HealthClinical Topics
Mental Health, Neonatal, and PediatricsOne in five women experiences a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) during the first year postpartum, with PMADs being the most common complication of pregnancy, affecting nearly 20 percent of individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum year. Despite its prevalence, perinatal mental health concerns remain under-screened and under-diagnosed, posing a significant challenge for pregnant and postpartum individuals. This presentation aims to shed light on evidence-based screening tools, counseling techniques, and support methods related to perinatal mental health. Additionally, it will explore strategies for seamlessly integrating perinatal mental health support into care for pregnant and postpartum families, along with a comprehensive review of psychopharmacology for common psychiatric disorders in the perinatal period.
Learning Objectives
- Increased awareness of the prevalence and significance of PMADs.
- Knowledge of evidence-based screening tools and counseling techniques.
- Practical strategies for integrating perinatal mental health support into care practices.
- Understanding the role of psychopharmacology in managing psychiatric disorders during the perinatal period.
Speakers
BreAnne is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Perinatal Mental Health Certified. She dedicates her practice to holistic and gentle care and has a special passion for lactation, careful identification and treatment of infant oral restrictions (lip-tie, tongue-tie) and perinatal mental health. BreAnne looks at each family individually and emphasizes the importance of tailored specific care to meet the needs of her clients. She has extensive training in infant oral restriction including completion of the ALSC Laser Dentistry, Laser Surgery and Laser Safety Studies. When she is not at the clinic she enjoys a hobby garden, plant identification, listening to science fiction novels and spending time with her two children and husband at home in their backyard rain or shine. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Additionally BreAnne has advanced training in perinatal mental health and is Certified through Perinatal Support International.
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This activity offers 1.0 contact hour to attendees.
Accredited by Pacific Lutheran University Center for Continued Nursing Learning (PLU CCNL) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation..
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None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.
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An Area of Opportunity: Perinatal Mental Health