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Foundations of Perinatal Mental Health Care

1. Overall Clinical Approach to the Treatment of the Peripartum Patient

Establish a framework for psychiatric assessment and evidence-based treatment planning during pregnancy and the postpartum period. This module emphasizes shared decision-making and balanced risk–risk counseling that considers the potential consequences of both untreated mental illness and treatment exposure.

Common Perinatal Mental Health Conditions

2. Perinatal Depression for OB-GYN Providers

Review the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, screening, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of perinatal depression. Learners will develop confidence in identifying depression and initiating appropriate first-line management.

3. Perinatal Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Learn to recognize and differentiate generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder from expected perinatal anxiety. This module focuses on assessment, treatment approaches, common clinical challenges, and referral considerations.

4. Bipolar Disorder for OB-GYN Providers

Understand the impact of bipolar disorder on maternal and obstetric outcomes. This module equips clinicians to recognize bipolar disorder, appreciate associated risks during pregnancy and postpartum, and understand key treatment considerations.

Trauma, Loss, and Complex Clinical Care

5. Trauma and the Perinatal Period

Explore the relationship between trauma, pregnancy, and postpartum mental health. Learners will develop skills in recognizing trauma histories and PTSD while applying trauma-informed approaches to patient care.

6. Perinatal Loss

Examine the mental health impact of pregnancy and infant loss. This module provides a compassionate clinical framework for distinguishing normal grief from depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric presentations while supporting patients through loss.

7. Management of Alcohol, Opioid, and Other Substance Use During Pregnancy

Review the prevalence, risk factors, and maternal and fetal impacts of substance use disorders during pregnancy. Learners will explore evidence-based approaches to treatment, harm reduction, recovery support, and relapse prevention.

Psychiatric Emergencies and Advanced Clinical Decision-Making

8. Suicide Risk and Agitation

Develop skills to identify suicide risk, conduct acute psychiatric assessments, determine appropriate levels of care, and manage agitation in perinatal patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies.

9. Psychosis and Mania

Recognize postpartum psychosis and mania as psychiatric emergencies requiring immediate assessment and intervention. This module covers risk factors, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment considerations.

10. Capacity in Pregnancy

Explore the principles of decision-making capacity during pregnancy, including when capacity assessment is indicated, how capacity can be evaluated and supported, and considerations for surrogate decision-making.