NCRP Training Learning Modules
Our materials are packaged into three general areas — classroom, self-study, and continuing medical education (CME). Each type is available in 13 different disease-based knowledge areas and one 5-Hour Essentials version. Any provider or trainee who wishes to become skilled in reproductive psychiatry will receive a specialized overview of the field by completing both the classroom and self-study modules, and then taking all 14 CME exams.
Women’s Health Across the Lifespan Modules
The Reproductive Life Cycle
This unit reviews the basic science of the reproductive life cycle, including the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and perimenopause, as well as the basic science of contraception and lactation.
Classroom activities include a progressive case conference concerning a woman at different reproductive stages, a contraception case conference, and a conference about drug interations between contraceptives and psychotropics.
The media module covers weight and body image in pregnancy and postpartum. Each classroom activity is designed to be completed in one hour, for a total of 4 classroom hours for this module.
Infertility and Loss
This unit covers the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of emotional distress and psychiatric symptoms associated with infertility and reproductive loss.
There are two self-study segments, one on biological aspects of infertility and loss, and another on epidemiology and important co-morbidities. Classroom activities include two separate case conferences, an integrative case focusing on infertility and its treatment, and a progressive case focusing on loss.
The media module covers stress and infertility. Each classroom activity is designed to be completed in one hour, for a total of 3 classroom hours for this module.
Premenstrual Mood Syndromes
This unit covers the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of emotional distress and psychiatric symptoms associated with infertility and reproductive loss.
There are two self-study segments, one on biological aspects of infertility and loss, and another on epidemiology and important co-morbidities. Classroom activities include two separate case conferences, an integrative case focusing on infertility and its treatment, and a progressive case focusing on loss.
The media module covers stress and infertility. Each classroom activity is designed to be completed in one hour, for a total of 3 classroom hours for this module.
Perimenopause
This unit covers the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and its related syndromes, premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual exacerbation of another mood disorder.
Self-study segments include a detailed basic science update as well as an “ask-the-expert” video concerning treatment. Classroom activities include two case conferences, one for a patient with PMDD and one for a patient with premenstrual exacerbation of another mood disorder.
The media module covers misconceptions in the media about the effects of hormonal birth control on mood and on premenstrual symptoms. Each classroom activity is designed to be completed in one hour, for a total of 3 classroom hours for this module.
Pregnancy and Postpartum Modules
5-Hour Essentials
This mini-curriculum is designed for programs that have limited time to devote to reproductive psychiatry teaching and would like to have a balanced program without having to pick and choose among all of NCRP’s offerings. Please read the “Guide to Use” before downloading any of the materials; this gives details about the organization of materials and recommended order of completion.