The literature reflects that post perinatal loss a space for parental grief is essential. Thus there is a need to broaden the understanding of pregnancy and infant loss and talk about the grief associated with it. We will explore some communication practices and compassionate care practices that help facilitate the grieving process. We will also help facilitate the development of new words and language surrounding these losses. We will address the prevalence of loss and the impact that pregnancy and infant loss does have on clients and identify barriers that a clinician might ace culturally and spiritually, that could impact the grieving journey. The course content includes differentiating Major Depressive Disorder and generalized anxiety from the normative grief responses to pregnancy loss and how mental health professionals can work through this diagnostic challenge. In addition, we will address what healing applications that can be used in a healthcare or a personal setting.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/ThePsychosocial2024/viewFREE WEBINAR
The Psychosocial Impact of Pregnancy Loss
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 1:45 PM EDT - 4:45 PM EDT
Presenter: Yonina Kaufman, LCSW - R, PMH - C and Ms. Ed. Chumi Friedman
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Recall the theoretical framework promoting understanding of perinatal death
- Differentiate between psychiatric diagnosis and grief
- Analyze the emotional meaning and impact of perinatal/infant loss
- Comprehend how grief manifests and identify compassionate support requirements
- Engage in critical discussions about perinatal grief scope and diverse grief theories
- Develop specific communication skills for creating a shared compassionate space in perinatal bereavement care with parents and families
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
The literature reflects that post perinatal loss a space for parental grief is essential. Thus there is a need to broaden the understanding of pregnancy and infant loss and talk about the grief associated with it. We will explore some communication practices and compassionate care practices that help facilitate the grieving process. We will also help facilitate the development of new words and language surrounding these losses. We will address the prevalence of loss and the impact that pregnancy and infant loss does have on clients and identify barriers that a clinician might ace culturally and spiritually, that could impact the grieving journey. The course content includes differentiating Major Depressive Disorder and generalized anxiety from the normative grief responses to pregnancy loss and how mental health professionals can work through this diagnostic challenge. In addition, we will address what healing applications that can be used in a healthcare or a personal setting.
Learning Objectives:
- Recall the theoretical framework promoting understanding of perinatal death
- Differentiate between psychiatric diagnosis and grief
- Analyze the emotional meaning and impact of perinatal/infant loss
- Comprehend how grief manifests and identify compassionate support requirements
- Engage in critical discussions about perinatal grief scope and diverse grief theories
- Develop specific communication skills for creating a shared compassionate space in perinatal bereavement care with parents and families
Agenda:
Grief After Perinatal Loss
Strategies for working with those who have experienced perintal loss
Trainer: Yonina Kaufman, LCSW – R, PMH – C
Chumi Friedman – Director of ATIME HUG
- Defining Pregnancy Loss
- What is a pregnancy loss
- Understanding Grief / perinatal loss
- Core beliefs
- How our understanding of grief has shifted
- DSM Diagnosis
- The trauma of perinatal loss
- Psychological impact of perinatal loss
- What contributes to distress and dissatisfaction
- Identify what cultural barriers to grieving that occur when caring for those who experienced loss
- How to address grief
- How to honor the grief journey
- What tools work to support those grieving
- How clinical support may be beneficial
- Develop a better understanding of a client – centered approach to grief care
- Case Studies
- Case Study 1
- Case study 2
- How providers would support when presented with these scenarios
- Provider Self Care
- Role as a provider
- What providers who do this work need to take care of themselves
- Review and Summarize
- Understanding pregnancy loss
- Understanding grief
- Honoring the grieving journey
- Understanding the importance of supporting those who have experienced this loss
- How clinicians can take care of themselves as they support others
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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