Diagnosis and Treatment Of Postpartum Mood Disorders

"Speak Up When You're Down"

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Overview
Course Description
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Overview

Building on its work with the Washington State Speak Up When You’re Down postpartum depression awareness campaign, Seattle Midwifery School is offering a one-day workshop on the diagnosis and treatment of postpartum mood disorders. 

Enroll in this course and help Washington State child and family advocates raise awareness of the diagnosis and treatment of postpartum mood disorders.

Course Description

This informative workshop will cover a variety of topics, including:

• A review of normal baby blues, postpartum adjustment difficulties and postpartum mood disorders
• A review of the spectrum of pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders
• Concrete examples and a panel of client stories Impact on the family and marriage Impact on children
• Screening procedures Referral processes
• Proven social support techniques
• Proven therapy techniques
• Proven medical management techniques

Contact hours

Instructors

Heidi Koss-Nobel is a postpartum doula and chairperson of Postpartum Support International of Washington State

Margie Bone, MD is a psychiatrist in private practice

Leslie Butterfield, PhD is a clinical psychologist specializing in pre- and perinatal issues

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