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F2 - Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders Task Force: Creating a Safety Net

Title: F2 - Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders Task Force: Creating a Safety Net

Disciplines: Obstetric (OB), Neonatal (N), Professional Issues (PI), Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:
  • Discuss the need to advocate and educate on Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) sending the message to childbearing women and all residents in the community that services are available.
  • To engage healthcare providers to help in early identification (screening )need to “Ask The ?”
  • Recognize community services are available so women do not need to suffer in silence promoting “You Are Not Alone” campaign.

    • Submission Description:
    PMAD, extremely common medical disorders affect one in five women of childbearing age. The foundation for the safety net project began in 2005 with a mother/ baby nurse asking the question, “What happens to women affected by PMAD after discharge?” Despite frequent prenatal visits many women are not screened, go undetected, suffering in silence.
    Tuesday, June 14, 2016: 2:15 PM-3:15 PM
    Texas D (Gaylord Grapevine)
    Moderator:
    Carrie H. Jacobson, PhD, CNM, RN
    Presenting Author:
    Mary Lynn Brassil, MS, RN, CES, C-EFM
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