This multimedia course teaches you about the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders during pregnancy, postpartum, and breastfeeding. It is designed to provide practical, evidence-based strategies that you can apply in your practice.
How to take this course for CME credit:
Module 2 - Depression During Postpartum and Breastfeeding - 1 hour
This module covers how to identify risk factors for postpartum depression, understand and reliably diagnose postpartum depression, employ safe treatment approaches for postpartum depression, including for women who are breastfeeding, and summarize some of the current and latest research findings in the field,
Webinar: Management of Depression During Postpartum and Breastfeeding with Victoria Hendrick, MD (28 minutes)
Module 3 - Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy and Postpartum - 1 hour
This module helps you understand the course of bipolar disorder in pregnancy and the postpartum, learn the risks associated with pharmacologic treatments of bipolar disorder in pregnancy; gain an awareness of the safety of psychiatric medications when taken during breastfeeding; and summarize some of the current research findings in psychiatric treatment of bipolar disorder in pregnancy.
Module 4 - Special Considerations in Perinatal Mental Health - 23 Minutes
This text-based module covers post-abortion mental health and patients with capacity questions for pregnant patients with chronic mental health conditions.
Module 5 - Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy - 1 hour
This text-based module covers substance use disorders in pregnancy.
Module 6 - Brief fact sheets and clinical tools - 10 Minutes
This module provides a set of useful fact sheets and clinical tools related to pregnancy and postpartum patients.
Total Time: 4.5 hours
Instructors:
CME Credit: 4.5
Fees: $59.95
Refund and Cancellation Policy: Purchasers and subscribers may cancel at any time for a full refund if not completely satisfied.
Instructions for requesting accessibility accommodations:
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Course completion requirements:
To earn credit, doctors, nurses, and mental health clinicians must purchase the course, read the material, and complete the post-test (with a passing score of 80%) and complete the course evaluation. Post-tests may be retaken.
When and how certificates are issued: Certificates of completion will be emailed upon course completion.
Contact information for questions or concerns: For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please email carlat@thecarlatreport.com or call 866-348-9279.
CME Accreditation: The Carlat CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Carlat CME Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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