Women's Psychiatry, or psychiatric care directed at treating mental health conditions specific to women, is often overlooked as a discipline. However, issues relating to menstruation, contraception, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause require special consideration of how hormonal fluctuations affect neurochemistry, specifically the relationship between abrupt shifts in hormone levels and proclivity toward depression and anxiety.
In this workshop, we will discuss periods of vulnerability to mood and anxiety disorders as they relate to changes in reproductive hormones, mainly estrogen and progesterone. We will discuss the epidemiology, neuroendocrinology, diagnostic considerations, and impact of mood and anxiety disorders related to the perimenstrual dysphoric disorder, contraception use, postpartum, and menopause. I will introduce clinical cases at the beginning of each didactic module. Participants will work together to conceptualize the cases based on the information presented and their unique clinical perspectives.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/MentalHealth12/viewFREE WEBINAR
Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Esther Rollhaus, MD
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the effects on estrogen and progesterone on mood and anxiety disorders in women.
- Identify the symptoms and diagnostic consideration for perimenstrual dysphoric disorder.
- Identify special considerations for treatment of women with postpartum and perimenopausal mood and anxiety symptoms.
This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
Women's Psychiatry, or psychiatric care directed at treating mental health conditions specific to women, is often overlooked as a discipline. However, issues relating to menstruation, contraception, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause require special consideration of how hormonal fluctuations affect neurochemistry, specifically the relationship between abrupt shifts in hormone levels and proclivity toward depression and anxiety.
In this workshop, we will discuss periods of vulnerability to mood and anxiety disorders as they relate to changes in reproductive hormones, mainly estrogen and progesterone. We will discuss the epidemiology, neuroendocrinology, diagnostic considerations, and impact of mood and anxiety disorders related to the perimenstrual dysphoric disorder, contraception use, postpartum, and menopause. I will introduce clinical cases at the beginning of each didactic module. Participants will work together to conceptualize the cases based on the information presented and their unique clinical perspectives.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the effects on estrogen and progesterone on mood and anxiety disorders in women.
- Identify the symptoms and diagnostic consideration for perimenstrual dysphoric disorder.
- Identify special considerations for treatment of women with postpartum and perimenopausal mood and anxiety symptoms.
Agenda:
Women’s Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan
Trainer: Esther Rollhaus, MD
- (15 minutes) The Case for Women’s Psychiatry: Why Psychiatrists and Therapists Need to know about Women-specific mental health issues
- (10 minutes) Epidemiology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Women
- Expression of Psychiatric Illness by Sex
- Depression Rates by Sex
- Anxiety Rates by Sex
- (20 minutes) Mood and Anxiety Disorders for Women
- Periods of Increased Vulnerability
- Abrupt fluctuations of reproductive hormones: menstruation, birth control, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause
- Why?
- The biopsychosocial formulation for increased mood and anxiety disorders around hormonal fluctuations
- Estrogen’s effects on serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine; neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects
- Progesterone’s effect on GABA and HPA axis
- Oxytocin
- Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone
- The menstrual cycle- hormonal fluctuations
- (15 minutes) Menstruation- Perimenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- Introduction to PMDD Case
- Epidemiology
- Symptoms- How do we diagnose?
- Hormonal physiology
- Risk factors
- Course and impact of PMDD
- Treatment options for PMDD
- SSRIs
- Oral contraceptives
- Non-pharmacological treatments
(20 minutes) PMDD Case Discussion
- (20 minutes) Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs)
- Introduction to PMADs case
- Epidemiology
- Symptoms
- Hormonal physiology
- Risk factors
- Course and impact of postpartum depression and anxiety
- Treatment options
- Non-pharmacological treatment options
- SSRIs
- Brexanolone
- Breastfeeding
- Sleep management
2. (20 minutes) PMADs case discussion
3. (20 minutes) Perimenopause- Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Introduction to perimenopause case
- Epidemiology
- Symptoms
- Hormonal physiology
- Risk factors
- Course and impact for mood and anxiety disorders in perimenopause
- Treatment options
- Non-pharmacological treatment options
- SSRIs
- Hormone therapy
(20 minutes) Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Perimenopause case discussion
- Review and recap (20 minutes)
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
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