Elevating Patient Care: Early Detection and Evidence-based Pharmacotherapy for Postpartum Depression in Primary Care

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Overview / Abstract:

Postpartum depression, or depression in women within 12 months of giving birth, is common. It affects one-quarter of these women, which is why current recommendations are to begin screening for depression during pregnancy. Left un- and under-treated, the mother, newborn, and family are at risk for relationship problems, psychiatric illness, and other consequences. In this 1-hour, case-based activity, developed by family medicine and mental health clinicians, team-based screening recommendations, along with strategies for overcoming barriers in diagnosis, are applied to primary care practice. The risks and benefits of treatment, including nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic options, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and neuroactive steroid gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor positive modulators, are discussed, to enable the development of a personalized care plan using a collaborative care model.

Expiration

May 23, 2025

Discipline(s)

Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME

Format

Online

Credits / Hours

1.0

Accreditation

ACCME, ANCC, CA-BRN

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Anita H. Clayton, MD
Wilford W. Spradlin Professor and Chair
Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
Professor, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virgina

Sarah Nagle-Yang, MD
Vice Chair for Quality
Deputy Executive Director, Colorado Center for Women's Behavioral Health
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado

Barbara Yawn, MD, MSc
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family and Community Health
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from Sage Therapeutics, Inc.

Keywords / Search Terms

Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower Disease burden, prevalence, incidence, and unmet needs, Approaches to screening and diagnosis,Treatment goals, targets, and considerations,The role of psychotherapy vs pharmacotherapy, Key clinical data on current therapies,Treatment selection, monitoring, and optimization, Effective communication strategies and collaborative care Free CE CME

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