Perinatal Anxiety Disorders

Perinatal Anxiety Disorders are just as prevalent as other depressions, such as Perinatal Depression and Post Partum Depression. However, unlike the other depression disorders, Perinatal Anxiety Disorders do not get the attention as other disorders.  In this session you will learn about Perinatal Anxiety Disorders symptoms and how to screen for it.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Define intrusive thoughts of an anxiety disorder.
  2. List validated tools for screening of perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms.
  3. Describe the FDA Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule.
  4. List the risks to the fetus/infant of antidepressants, benzodiazepines and hypnotics in pregnancy.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
Course opens: 
01/05/2018
Course expires: 
06/30/2018
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Women's Health Service Line Monthly Grand Rounds
Rating: 
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Speaker

Christina L. Wichman, DO, FAPM
Medical Director, The Periscope Project
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Women’s Mental Health
Medical College of Wisconsin

 

Disclosure

It is the policy of Aurora Health Care Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored education activities.  All participating faculty, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program.  Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest.  All faculty and planning committee members have attested that their financial relationships do not affect their ability to present well-balanced evidence-based content for this activity.  Specific disclosure information for each course faculty will be shared with the audience prior to the faculty’s presentation.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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