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Title: H5 - Flying below the Radar Screen: Mental Illness During the Perinatal Period
Disciplines: Childbearing (CB), Advanced Practice (AP)
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the mental illnesses that women are at greatest risk for during the perinatal period.
- Critically assess and evaluate clusters of symptoms indicating most prevalent mental illnesses among women during the perinatal period.
- Explore the nurse's role in the provision of care to women with mental illness during the perinatal period.
Mental illness affects over 44 million Americans and represents 4 of the 10 leading causes of disability. Too often mental illness goes unrecognized and untreated. The perinatal period offers a unique opportunity to screen & intervene.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Venetian
Moderator:
Annette M. Jones, RN, AND, BS
Presenting Author:
Lorraine Sanders, DNSc, CNM, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
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