The need for guidance and clarity relative to meeting the mental health and psychiatric needs of women during pregnancy and the perinatal periods is critical relative to improving outcomes for both mother and child. The one-day symposium will explore psychiatric illnesses including Postpartum Depression during these critical times in a woman’s life. A look at nutritional issues as well as pharmacological management will be discussed as well as maternal health care disparities.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Medical Specialists in Ob-Gyn, Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Primary Care, and Family Medicine as well as Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Residents in Training and Medical Students.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To increase knowledge about psychiatric disorders and their manifestations during pregnancy and the perinatal periods
2. To provide the most recent updates on pharmacological treatment for psychiatric conditions during pregnancy and the perinatal periods
3. To enhance knowledge regarding the role that nutrition plays in improving mental health and pregnancy outcomes in this patient population
CONTINUING EDUCATION: This symposium qualifies for 6.75 Category 1 Credits
REGISTRATION:
- Early bird registration ends November 10, 2019 at 11:00pm
- Advanced registration starts on November 11, 2019 at 1:00am and ends on December 10, 2019 at 11:00pm
- Regular Registration begins at 1:00am on December 11, 201
AGENDA:
7:00 - 8:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15AM Pretest & Welcoming Remarks
8:15 - 9:15AM Diagnosing and Treating Depression & Affective Illness During Pregnancy & The Perinatal Periods
9:15 - 10:15AM. Post Partum Depression Treatment Update
10:15 - 10:30AM Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30AM Pharmacological Management of Psychiatric Conditions During Pregnancy & Perinatal Periods
11:30AM - 12: 30PM Q&A Session with Faculty
12:30 - 1:30PM - (Non CME) Product Theater Luncheon
1:30 -2:30PM Nutrition During Pregnancy & The Perinatal Periods: Improving Pregnancy Outcomes
2:30 -3:30PM Clinical Case Vignettes
3:30 - 3:45PM Coffee Break
3:45 - 4:45PM Q&A Session with Faculty
4:45 - 5:00PM Post Test/ Evaluation Closing Remarks