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Understanding Postpartum Psychosis

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Date & Time

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe clinical presentations of postpartum psychosis.

  • Identify common risk factors that contribute to postpartum psychosis.

  • Explain at least two treatment options for postpartum psychosis.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to equip perinatal healthcare providers with a comprehensive clinical understanding of postpartum psychosis, from prevalence and risk factors to assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment. Participants will leave prepared to identify PPP presentations, distinguish them from related perinatal conditions, and how to refer to patients to appropriate care.

Description

This training offers an in-depth clinical overview of postpartum psychosis (PPP), covering its prevalence, risk factors, and clinical presentation. Participants will learn to identify PPP symptoms, distinguish it from related conditions, and understand its association with bipolar spectrum disorders. The training addresses assessment, medical workup, treatment approaches, and the serious risks of untreated PPP, including suicide and infanticide, and how to differentiate psychotic, depressive, and OCD-related thoughts of infant harm.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Catherine Birndorf, MD, is a Reproductive Psychiatrist, the Co-Founder, CEO, and Medical Director of The Motherhood Center of New York. Dr. Birndorf is the Founding Director of the Payne Whitney Women’s Program at Weill Cornell Medicine – New York-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition, she is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology. A graduate of Smith College, Dr. Birndorf attended Brown University Medical School and did her Psychiatry Residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. A past Postpartum Support International board member, Dr. Birndorf now serves on the President’s Advisory Council. For ten years, Dr. Birndorf was a regular mental health columnist for Self Magazine and has appeared on numerous television programs, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and CNN. Dr. Birndorf’s first book, The Nine Rooms of Happiness, was an NYTimes bestseller published in 2010. Her most recent book, published by Simon & Schuster in 2019, is entitled What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood.

Financially Sponsored By

  • The Motherhood Center