Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Addressing Postnatal Depression as a Healthcare Professional
University Exeter
In this course you learned how to offer effective support to new parents alongside the self-help materials. Specifically, we covered identifying patterns contributing to the depression cycle and how to help clients re-engage with positively reinforcing and meaningful activities. We explored how to use effective communication strategies to help clients negotiate the support needs they have, as well as skills to help clients feel more engaged with and effective in being a new parent.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Heather O'Mahen
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
University Exeter
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain what post-natal depression is, when you should treat it and when you should refer
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of how the postnatal transition and postnatal health may affect parental mental health
- Demonstrate the ability to adapt evidence based behavioural principles for perinatal- specific concerns
- Demonstrate an ability to promote effective communication strategies
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of how to deliver treatment with baby in the room
Syllabus
- Understanding Postnatal Depression, symptoms and cycles
- Identifying Perinatal TRAPs - Identifying patterns that help maintain the depression cycle
- Turning Perinatal TRAPs into TRACs - Breaking patterns by developing alternative coping strategies
- Support and Communication - Strategies for good communication and asking for support in a postnatal context
- Being a ‘Good Enough’ Mum - Identifying ‘mummy goals’ and using alternative coping strategies to meet them
- Staying well - Strategies for staying well in the future
Approved by the British Psychological Society
Issued on 1st August 2021
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