Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition, prevalence, risk factors, complications, and prognosis.
• Diagnosis
  • Identifying women for further assessment, assessing women, confirming the diagnosis, and differential diagnoses.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

• Identify women who may have depression in pregnancy or the postnatal period.
• Assess a suspected mental health problem in pregnancy or the postnatal period.
• Confirm a diagnosis of a mental health problem in pregnancy or the postnatal period.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered