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MMH Intensive Training:“The Essentials and Beyond in Perinatal Psychiatry: Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy”

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Sunday, April 21, 2024

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Virtual, Zoom Event

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MMH Intensive Training:“The Essentials and Beyond in Perinatal Psychiatry: Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy”

Sunday, April 21, 2024

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Virtual, Zoom Event

Overview

This Virtual Program Includes:

1/2 day training event + 2 follow-up sessions = 6.0 CME credits.

Clinicians who complete 5.0 CME hours and utilize the consultation line twice will also receive a Certificate of Completion from Project TEACH.

This conference series will enhance a prescriber’s skills in treating and managing mental health concerns in perinatal patients. This interactive program will provide helpful tools and strategies for ob/gyn’s, family practice and psychiatric clinicians to utilize within their practice. Six hours of CME-certified education are offered over the course of three events: a half day training and two follow-up sessions. This program is presented by Project TEACH’s expert team of reproductive psychiatrists and psychologists.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this program:

  • Physicians/clinicians will have increased knowledge of the risks/benefits/alternatives to the treatment of perinatal psychiatric illness which will enable them to improve informed consent and treatment of perinatal patients.
  • Physicians/clinicians will receive up to date, evidence-based information about when, what, why, and how to use medications in perinatal patients.
  • Physicians/clinicians will be able to utilize psychotherapeutic approaches which will enable them to improve their ability to treat perinatal psychiatric disorders.
Agenda
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Introduction & Overview

12:00-12:15 pm

Project TEACH Overview & Housekeeping Slides

Kristina Deligiannidis, MD
“How Can I Safely Prescribe Psychotropics to Pregnant Patients? An evidence-based approach to considering medications in the treatment of psychiatric disorders in pregnancy/lactation”

12:15-12:45 pm

Treatment of Unipolar Depression and Anxiety in Perinatal Patients

1:25-1:40 pm

Break

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Perinatal patients
Treatment of ADHD in Perinatal Patients

2:30-2:50 pm

Treatment Approaches to Insomnia in Perinatal Patients

2:50-3:10 pm

Follow-Up Session Dates

Attendees are encouraged to participate in two, virtual follow-up learning sessions. These sessions build on the knowledge base acquired during the half day session.

All Virtual, Follow Up Sessions take place from 12:00PM – 1:00PM

Closed
"Answers to Your Clinical Questions and Cases in Perinatal Psychiatry"
Monday, April 29, 2024
Closed
"Approach to Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Perinatal Psychiatric Illness"
Monday, May 6, 2024
Target Audience

New York State NYS Obstetrics/gynecology and family practice physicians, psychiatrists, midwives, doulas, nursing professionals, residents, and other primary care clinicians working with perinatal patients.

Tuition

This training program is a funded by the NYS Office of Mental Health as part of Project TEACH. It is offered at no cost to
physicians and clinicians affiliated with a practice that provides medical or psychiatric treatment to perinatal patients.