CME/CE

Reproductive Psychiatry: An Overview

Authors: Author: Shaila Misri, MD, FRCPC, Xanthoula Kostaras, BSc
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for psychiatrists, mental health practitioners, primary care physicians, health practitioners and registered nurses.

The goal of this activity is to outline the important issues in the care of women who experience mood disorders related to their reproductive cycle. Specifically, premenstruum, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause are times of increased vulnerability. It is important for the mental health and health provider to be aware of these special problems and disorders.

On completion of this continuing medical education offering, participants will be able to:

Recognize the various psychiatric disorders that occur in relation to women's reproductive cycles
Review the current clinical assessments and epidemiologic data for reproductive disorders with psychiatric. manifestations.
Delineate the current treatment modalities that are available for psychiatric disorders related to the reproductive issues in women.

Author(s)

Xanthoula Kostaras, BSc

Xanthoula Kostaras, Research Assistant, Department of Reproductive Mental Health Program, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Disclosures

Disclosure: Xanthoula Kostaras, BSc, has so significant financial interests to disclose.

Shaila Misri, MD, FRCPC

Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Director, Reproductive Mental Health Program, St. Paul's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Disclosures

Disclosure: Shaila Misri, MD, FRCPC, has disclosed that she receives funding for clinical grants from SmithKline Beecham. She is a member of the speakers' bureau for SmithKline Beecham.

Accreditation Statements

For Physicians

Medical Education Collaborative, a nonprofit education organization, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This educational activity for 1.2 contact hours is provided by Medical Education Collaborative.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP-12990 for 1.2 contact hours.

Florida BN Provider Number: FBN-2773

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For Pharmacists

Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. has assigned 1 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of continuing pharmaceutical education credit. ACPE provider number: 815-999-00-076-H04. Certificate is defined as a record of participation.

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Conclusion

Reproductive Mental Health is an important subspecialty in the field of psychiatry. It is likely that most psychiatrists will encounter mood disorders in pregnant and postpartum women in their practice at some time, given that this specific time in a woman's life is in itself a high risk factor. PMDD and perimenopause are also important physiological and psychological milestones in a woman's life, which are associated with fluctuating hormones and a myriad of social changes. By recognizing the various contributing factors and risks associated with mood disorders, and by offering timely and appropriate treatment, a healthy outcome is more likely for both the woman and her family.

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Faculty and Disclosures

Author(s)

Xanthoula Kostaras, BSc

Shaila Misri, MD, FRCPC

CME/CE

Reproductive Psychiatry: An Overview

Target Audience and Goal Statement

Author(s)

Xanthoula Kostaras, BSc

Shaila Misri, MD, FRCPC

Accreditation Statements

For Physicians

For Nurses

For Pharmacists

Instructions for Participation and Credit

Reproductive Psychiatry: An Overview

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