Perinatal mental health conditions

At the end of this module participants will be able to:

• Identify and describe the mental health conditions that may affect women and men in the perinatal period.
• Highlight risk factors for perinatal mental health conditions.
• Perform a routine psychosocial assessment and understand pathways for follow-up and referral.
• Describe psychosocial supports that may be useful for patients with risk factors and/or mild symptoms of a perinatal mental health condition, including non-directive counselling and motivational interviewing.
• Be familiar with psychological therapies and pharmacological treatments that may be recommended for patients with moderate to severe symptoms.

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