LIVE: Introduction to Maternal Mental Health and the Mothers and Babies Course
Sessions begin: March 21st, 2022 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Pacific
$550 Registration | Early Registration $500 (through Feb. 21st)
Session Dates: March 21 - 22nd & March 28 - 29, 2022
Session Times: 9:00 am - 1:00pm Pacific
16 Hours | 16 CEs
This live workshop on an Introduction to Maternal Mental Health and the Mothers and Babies Program is presented by Alinne Barerra, PhD.
This 4-session workshop will begin by introducing participants to maternal mental health and common psychological disorders and symptoms experienced during the perinatal period (i.e., pregnancy and postpartum) with an emphasis on depression and anxiety.
The first two sessions will introduce the topic, describe screening tools to identify and track symptoms, and will present evidence for prevention and treatment interventions. The final two sessions of this workshop will focus specifically on the Mothers and Babies Course (MB), a prevention of postpartum depression (PPD) intervention that was recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force for at-risk birthing persons.
This portion of the workshop will describe the background and theoretical principles, structure, and content of the MB for participants interested in implementing the intervention in their communities.
Alinne Barrera, PhD
Upon completion of this workshop you will be able to:
Describe common maternal mental health disorders and symptom presentations
Describe common symptoms presentations for perinatal depression
Describe the evidence for the Mothers and Babies program as a prevention intervention
Describe common symptom presentations for perinatal anxiety
Describe screening measures that can be used to assess depression and anxiety
Describe factors that impact disparities in maternal mental healthcare
Describe the research on one evidence-based prevention intervention for perinatal depression and anxiety
Describe the research on one evidence-based treatment options for perinatal depression and anxiety
Describe the theoretical principles and adaptations of the Mother and Babies program
Describe how to implement the Mothers and Babies Course in diverse communities and settings
Custom training options for groups of 5 to 500+