Perinatal Mental Health Pharmacology
Webinar
60 mins CPD
80% required to pass
Presenter Biography
Dr Ken Hodson
Ken is a consultant obstetrician with a specialist interest in maternal medicine at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne. He leads specialised clinics for women with cardiac disease and renal disease in pregnancy, along with a general maternal medicine clinic. Ken is trained in both general medicine and obstetrics, gynaecology, and has broad clinical knowledge and experience in the interaction between medical disorders and pregnancy.
Overview
This webinar lasts approximately 60 minutes and covers:
- Why perinatal mental health is important.
- EMBRACE and maternal death from suicide.
- Depression - focusing on postnatal depression.
- Anxiety.
- Bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia.
- Treatments used - their safety profile and recommendations for pregnancy AND breastfeeding:
- SSRIs.
- Tricyclic antidepressants.
- Antipsychotics.
- Lithium.
- Mood stabilizing drugs.
- Illicit drugs and alcohol.
- Non-pharmacological treatments such as counselling and talking therapies.
- Perinatal Mental Health services.
- What to do if you are concerned regarding the mental health of a pregnant/recently pregnant woman.
- Signposting and where to go for advice.
Topics covered
Pregnancy and Teratology
Date created
28/06/2023
Last revision
16/12/2024