Summary

In this episode, I'll be talking with Michelle Helms, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C about her work with mood and anxiety disorders that emerge during the perinatal period. We'll be addressing the biology of these disorders, exploring best practices for treatment, and identifying the role of medical racism in mental health care for birth givers of color.

Learning Objectives

  1. Assess PMADS diagnostic features in a counseling context
  2. List vulnerability factors that contribute to the development of PMADS that may be assessed in a counseling setting.
  3. Explain the role of culture, systemic inequities, and socialization in how clients seek mental health and/or medical treatment  for PMADS
  4. List resources for ongoing support for clients with PMADS
  5. Assess the role of exposure related to treated and un-treated PMADS for mom and baby as it may present in a counseling setting.

Target Audience

Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Medication Managers

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Practitioners

Course Format 

Recorded asynchronous distance

Course Creation Date: 8/11/2022


Course curriculum

  1. 1
    • Interview with Michelle Helms

    • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - Medical and social perspectives | Post-test

    • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - Medical and social perspectives | Evaluation

    • References

    • How to access your certificate

How to listen

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How the CE Process Works

  • Format

    This course is a 1.5 hour podcast you can listen to anytime anywhere. Access the audio on Apple, Podbean, or Spotify. For a richer learning experience, including full transcripts, access the content on the course player.

  • Instructions

    1. Create an account to enroll in the course. 2. Listen to the podcast. 3. Log into your Beyond Therapy account to take the test and complete the course evaluation. You can retake the test as many times as needed to earn a passing score (80%).

  • Certificate Information

    Your certificate be available for download in the student dashboard once you earn a passing score (80%) on the post-test and complete the evaluation. We'll keep your certificate on file for 7 years.

Instructor(s)

Guest Instructor

Michelle Helms

Michelle has been a nurse for over 30 years. She was a women's health nurse practitioner working in OB for almost 10 years prior to becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She holds an additional certification for perinatal mental health through Postpartum support International. She works as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner treating women's mood disorders across the lifespan with a specialty focus on women's mood disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Host

Candice Creasman Mowrey

PhD, LCMHCS - Dr. Candice Creasman Mowrey received a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008, and a Doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from North Carolina State University in 2015. She has worked in in-patient, psychosocial rehabilitation, community agency, disability services, and intensive outpatient settings. She founded Creasman Counseling, PLLC, a single-person private practice, in 2011, which has grown to a team of over a dozen culturally and professionally diverse clinicians. Dr. Creasman Mowrey has taught Masters level counseling students in online and in-person settings, and currently directs a Clinical Mental Health Counseling internship program.

Accreditations

Creasman Counseling PLLC's courses meet the qualifications for CE hours as required by NBCC. Beyond Therapy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7234. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Creasman Counseling, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
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Course Content Development

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - Medical and Social Perspectives was created, developed, advertised, planned, and implemented by the staff of Creasman Counseling, PLLC

To learn more about presenter Michelle Helms, click here.

To learn more about your host, Candice Creasman Mowrey, click here.




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Creasman Counseling, PLLC is a Professional Limited Liability Company registered in North Carolina. Creasman Counseling Continuing Education is a department of Creasman Counseling, PLLC offering in-person, live webinar, and recorded asynchronous learning content including the Beyond Therapy Podcast.