Perinatal Mental Health

Overview

Aims: This session aims to upskill the mental health workforce to support women with perinatal mental health problems. We will also explore issues using complex case scenarios focussing on safeguarding issues: such as Domestic violence and substance misuse in the prenatal period. It will be of interest to mental health and social care professionals working in inpatient and community settings.

This course will equip you with a deeper understanding of crucial perinatal issues, including depression among women, with particular focus on key contributory factors such as screening, social issues, mental health history and postnatal support. You will develop the specialist knowledge and skills to care for babies and families with perinatal mental health needs in this fascinating and informative one-day course for any health practitioner who works with pregnant women and new mothers.

Course content

This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to develop their awareness of the causes, diagnosis, clinical presentation, assessment, and management of mental illness.

A fundamental objective of the Mental Health Five Year Forward Plan is that by 2020/21, there will be improved access to specialist perinatal mental health provision in England. This strategy is in direct result of evidenced difference and disparity in the provision and access to expert perinatal mental health services across the country.

This workshop will equip mental health professionals with the basic skills, knowledge, and confidence to work with women who have perinatal mental health problems.

Topics to be covered

Audience — Anyone who is working in mental health services, social care.

Learning and teaching

Study mode: Synchronous online delivery via virtual classroom using one of the following web-based learning and teaching platforms (e.g. MS teams, Kaltura new row, Adobe Connect, Zoom). The content on the day will be delivered via a mixture of PowerPoint presentation, small group exercise and discussion, group feedback and recap/quiz.

Fees and funding

There are several funding options available:

• Receiving course fees via CPPD contracts between NHS trusts and Middlesex University
• Paying your own fees. This course is £110
• Sponsorship by your employer.

Perinatal Mental Health Type: Study day

For more information on these options, including fee rates for self-funding/employer-sponsored students, please visit our dedicated funding page.