Introduction to Perinatal Mental Illness; Risk; Care and Treatment
Online Course
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Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust
About the CPD course
This 20-hour course will provide an introduction to various types of perinatal mental illness; and the significant effect these can have on women; their infants; partners and families. You will learn about factors that can contribute to mental health problems in pregnancy and after birth; as well as the risks associated with perinatal mental illness. The course also provides information about care and treatment; and the importance of professionals working in partnership. By the end of the course you will have acquired practical knowledge and skills which can be integrated into your clinical practice - directly enhancing the care you provide.
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust offering the highest quality mental health services for children and families, young people and adults.
Our clinicians are also academics and teachers who train nearly 3000 professionals on more than 42 postgraduate courses and 100 or more short courses and conferences every year.
We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing through our clinical work and education, and we continue to develop innovative and influential research in fields of psychiatry, psychology, individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy and organisational consultancy.
