Brief Overview of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Presented by: Elyse Springer, MA-CLP, LMFT, PMH-C.                             

Marriage and Family Therapist

Los Angeles, CA

Planners expect learners to:

1. Recognize perinatal mood and anxiety disorders with new and expectant parents.

2. Examine common perinatal trauma themes in men, women, gestational and nongestational parents during and after pregnancy.

3. Identify the importance of trauma-informed care to successfully navigate perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For CME credit, online evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds.  Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.