Spring 2022 Statewide Intensive Training Maternal Mental Health for Primary Care Clinicians
Virtual Live Training
This intensive training program will enhance a primary care providers’ skills to assess, treat and manage mental health concerns in perinatal patients. This interactive program will provide helpful tools and treatment strategies for ob/gyn’s, family practice, pediatric and psychiatric clinicians to utilize with their practice. This intensive training program includes the half day training and three follow-up sessions and is presented by Project TEACH’s team of reproductive psychiatrists.
Project TEACH is funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health and all services and events, such as this intensive training, are offered at no-cost to clinicians in New York State.
Course Descriptions
- Epidemiology of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS)
- Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
- Screening for PMADs and Assessing Suicide Risk
- Non-Pharmacologic and Antidepressant Treatment for PMADs (pregnancy and lactation)
Target Audience
New York State primary care and family practice physicians, obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians and psychiatrists; as well as, psychologists, nursing professionals, social workers, residents, and mental health clinicians working with primary care, pediatric or ob/gyn practices.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, learners will be able to/have:
- Increased knowledge of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder assessment tools which will enable them to improve differential diagnosis in perinatal women.
- Utilize evidence-based screening instruments to determine psychiatric/suicide risk which will enable them to improve their ability to treat and/or refer to specialized behavioral healthcare.
- Up to date, evidence-based information about when, what, why, and how to use medications in the perinatal population.
PROGRAM AGENDA
Monday, May 16th
Introduction & Overview
4:00 – 4:10pm Welcome, Introduction and Project TEACH Overview
Kristina Deligiannidis, MD
4:10- 4:15pm Attendee engagement period
4:15 – 4:40pm Epidemiology of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
Joshna Singh, MD
4:40 - 5:00pm Screening for PMADs and Assessing Suicide Risk
Ellen Poleshuck, PhD and Jeffrey Iler, MD
5:00 - 5:25pm Interactive Case Vignettes
TBD may need to include more PT RPs
Kristina Deligiannidis, MD
Elizabeth Murphy Fitelson, MD
5:25 – 5:40pm Break
5:40 – 6:10pm Non-pharmacologic and Antidepressant Treatments for PMADs (pregnancy and lactation)
Catherine Monk, PhD and Elizabeth Murphy Fitelson, MD
6:10 - 6:35pm Interactive Case Vignettes
TBD may need to include more PT RPs
Kristina Deligiannidis, MD
Catherine Monk, PhD
Elizabeth Murphy Fitelson, MD
Natalie Rasgon, MD, PhD
6:35 – 7:00pm Question and Answer Session
Moderator: Kristina Deligiannidis, MD
Panelists: Joshna Singh, MD
Catherine Monk, PhD
Elizabeth Murphy Fitelson, MD
Natalie Rasgon, MD, PhD
Virtual Follow-Up Sessions
12:00-1:00 p.m.
- May 23, 2022 – Unipolar depression: Special dosing considerations during the perinatal period and what to do with antidepressant partial/non-response.
Joshna Singh, MD - June 6, 2022 - Suicide Risk Assessment and Management in Obstetric and Family Medicine Practices
Seetha Ramanathan, MD - June 20, 2022 - Role of OBGYNs and PCPs in the assessment and management of bipolar disorder during the perinatal period
Elizabeth Murphy Fitelson, MD
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.00 Participation