Preferred registration deadline: May 2nd

3 CEs

While much-needed research on Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS) has been increasing in recent years, the majority of focus continues to be solely on the birthing individual’s symptoms and experience. While this emphasis is crucial and long overdue, the consideration of the impact of PMADS on dads/ non-birthing individuals is imperative in supporting the health and mental health outcomes of children and the entire family unit. Research shows that 1 in 10 non-birthing partners experience postpartum depression and between 5-15% of non-birthing individuals develop an anxiety disorder such as postpartum anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder during pregnancy or the first year postpartum.

This training will teach participants the signs and symptoms of PMADS in birthing and non-birthing individuals, provide participants with a clear understanding of effective assessment tools for the identification of PMADS, and provide participants with the fundamentals of various evidence-based practices for treating PMADS in non-birthing individuals.  

This is an interactive synchronous distance learning course via Zoom.

General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.

Class size is limited to 45.

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Course Outline

Content Level: Intermediate

Target Audiences: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, Public health Workers, Nurses and other medical providers, and other mental health providers or agency workers

Agenda:

• Introductions (10 minutes) 
• Centering: Why we are here? The need to Improve the health and well-being of perinatal individuals and their families  (15 minutes) 
• Overview and Types of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (30 minutes)
• Risk & Protective factors for PMADS (30 minutes) 
• Assessment for PMADS (25 minutes) 
• Evidenced-Based Treatments: Medication and Psychotherapy Interventions (25 minutes) 
• Putting it all together: Identify the symptoms, diagnosis, risk/protective factors, and treatment recommendations (25 minutes)  
• Questions, Resources, and References (15 minutes) 

*A 5-minute break will occur approximately halfway through the workshop.  

Learner Outcomes

• Participants will be able to recognize and describe symptoms of PMADS in birthing and non-birthing caregivers.
• Participants will identify and apply effective assessment tools for the identification of PMADS and differentiation between different mental health conditions.
• Participants will be able to identify and compare evidenced base interventions to treat PMADS allowing them to determine the most effective approach for their clients.

Course Completion Requirements:

• The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/24/2024 – 9/24/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 general continuing education credits.

• The Brown School is also an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois.

• To earn ACE credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. ACE credit is not provided for partial attendance.  However, you may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs provided by the Brown School.

• Brown School CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown. You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

• For more information about CEs, accessibility, refund/cancelation policy, our grievance policy, or other inquiries please visit our About Us page or email brownprofdev@wustl.edu.