December 9, 2023
2:00 pm
Online
Two day online course
Zoom link will be emailed to participants a day before the event
Learning goals
▪ To improve understanding and identification of perinatal mental health issues
▪ To initiate management and appropriate referral in complex cases
Why attend
▪ Unrecognised perinatal mental health issues are common
▪ Perinatal mental health disorders impact both mother and baby
▪ Course contents cover the entire spectrum of common mental health issues
▪ Co-facilitated by experienced perinatal psychiatrists and obstetricians
SYLLABUS
▪ IMPORTANCE OF PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
▪ MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING
▪ ANXIETY DISORDERS
▪ DEPRESSION
▪ DISCUSSION
▪ BIPOLAR DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA
▪ PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES
▪ HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SELF CARE
▪ PERINATAL GRIEF
▪ BREAKING BAD NEWS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
▪ INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
▪ SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PSYCHIATRIC FACULTY
▪ Dr Prabha Chandra
▪ Dr Ashlesha Bagadia
▪ Dr Shubhangi Dere
▪ Dr Sonia Parial
OBSTETRIC FACULTY
▪ Dr Uma Ram
▪ Dr Uma Mikkilineni
▪ Dr Varalakshmi Nandyala
▪ Dr Shameema Anvarsadath
▪ Dr Runa Benjamin
▪ Dr Lakshmi Shanmugasundaram
Day 1- 2:00pm-5:30pm
Day 2- 10:00 am -1:30pm
Registration fee: ₹5000
Student fee: ₹3500