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Postnatal
Depression
Depression in pregnancy and the postnatal
period has now become a major concern of all health care
workers. Research has highlighted the benefits of early
intervention to alleviate distress and to reduce the short
and long-term consequences for mothers and their children.
The UK Department of Health has recognised
the importance of mental health by setting standards in
the National Service Framework for Mental Health. "All
patients with a common mental health problem should have
their needs assessed and be offered appropriate, effective
interventions."
Emphasising the importance of perinatal
illness, NICE* has delivered Postnatal Care Guidelines (July
2006) and guidance for Antenatal and Postnatal Mental
Health (February 2007).
Many Primary Care Trusts are now addressing
Postnatal Depression in their Health Improvement Plans.
Improved maternal and child mental health are key objectives
of the SureStart programs.
Our courses were developed from a research
study at the University of Cambridge, UK that investigated
the efficacy of different psychological treatments for postnatal
depression.
The first 3 courses are commissioned
by the client and delivered on the client site:
- a 4-day course aimed at practitioners
and providing skills-based training to identify depression
and to treat it. Treatment is based on a planned, structured
and focussed intervention using techniques derived from
couselliong and cognitive behavioural theory.
- a 2-day course covering detection of
depression and basic interventions.
- a 1-day workshop awareness raising,
and detection, of perinatal mood disorders.
We also offer a residential course:
- Trainers course. A 3-day course designed
for for those responsible for training primary health
care workers. This course is delivered at the campus of
the University of Reading, UK. See the adjacent column
for dates.
Other courses can be tailored to meet to
individual requirements.
*NICE: National Institute for Clinical
Excellence.
Often
abbreviated to "PND" — hence our name.
The condition is known as Postpartum Depression or PPD in
North America.
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