Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder Fundamentals

265 Pages·2016·7 MB·English

by  Paul L. Hill

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Perinatal Mood &
Anxiety Disorder
Fundamentals

Screening, identification,
treatment & triage in
medical settings
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Amy-Rose White LCSW

Executive Director:
Utah Maternal Mental
Health Collaborative

Perinatal
Psychotherapist
Private practice

[phone]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Utah Maternal Mental Health
Collaborative

www.utahmmhc.com
Utah Resources
Utah PSI Chapter
Multi-agency stakeholders
Ideas, information exchange
Project development
Meets Bi-monthly on first Fridays 8:30-
10am
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Session Objectives

Understand the symptoms, prevalence,
& impact of mood & anxiety disorders
in perinatal women
Describe evidenced based treatment
options and concrete wellness tools
Become familiar with utilizing screening
instruments
Have familiarity with response and
referral protocols in Utah
Describe resources for families and
providers
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FILM:

Healthy Mom, Happy family:
Understanding Pregnancy &
Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Postpartum Support International
www.postpartum.net
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Defining the issue:

What is Maternal Mental Health?
Not only depression
Not only postpartum!
Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, Obsessive,
Trauma, & Psychotic disorders
Why is it relevant to medical
professionals?
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Issues in primary, obstetric, and
pediatric care
 ICD-10
 DSM V
 Who is the patient?
 Little mental health training
 Lack of familiarity with perinatal literature
 Separation ~ medical and mental health
 Personal bias
 Stigma
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Did you know…

 Women in their childbearing years account for the
largest group of Americans with Depression.
 Postpartum Depression is the most common
complication of childbirth.
 There are as many new cases of mothers suffering from
Maternal Depression each year as women diagnosed
with breast cancer.
 The American Academy of Pediatrics has noted that
Maternal Depression is the most under diagnosed
obstetric complication in America.
 Despite the prevalence Maternal Depression goes
largely undiagnosed and untreated.