This is a 2 hour FREE webinar and is open to all professionals working in a CMHT, HTT, EIS, PLT, Obstetric/HV and CAMHS settings, who would like to know more about best practice regarding the identification and management of mental health of women in the perinatal period.
This is an opportunity to hear from four very experienced perinatal clinicians who work for the Birmingham and Solihull Perinatal Mental Health Service Mother and to learn more about best practice of mental health in the perinatal period. A live question and answer session will take place following the webinar. Date to be arranged.
The webinar topics include:
• What is different about perinatal mental illness and its management?
• The impact of mental health difficulties on the mother and child and unique considerations in perinatal risk management.
• Special considerations for prescribing in pregnancy and breast feeding.
• Identification of presentations of acute mental illness which require urgent assessment by specialist perinatal services, to include post partum psychosis.
• Consideration regarding Social Services referral, use of the Mental Health Act and use of the Court of Protection.
• Physical health in pregnancy and in the early post partum period
• The important contribution of peer support workers in the perinatal period