Perinatal Mental Health Module

Program Overview

Perinatal Mental Health Module

Course Overview

This module is a must for those working in healthcare and community services who are looking to develop their knowledge and skills in relation to the care of women and birthing people in the perinatal period.

Course Details

• Code: MWY3904 (Level 6) MWY4904 (Level 7)
• Course Leader: Anabel Halawi

Teaching

Active learning will be used to encourage interaction between learners and tutors, drawing on user and community expertise as well as your own experiences. You will be provided with online learning materials and online lectures as well as additional guided reading.

Course Content

There will include six sessions (covering the below) that will be delivered on-line with one to one tutorial on completion.

• Principles of perinatal mental health and biopsychosocial model including ethnicity, race, culture and social determinants to mental health illness
• Perinatal depression – prevalence, symptoms and diagnosis /postpartum psychosis – prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis and management
• Safeguarding, risk assessment, management of inter professional working in perinatal mental health
• Perinatal mental health care frameworks and evidence-based practice in perinatal mental health
• Overview of potential risks associated with perinatal mental health disorders, including the risk of suicide and risk to the infant and safeguarding
• Law and ethics and policies and procedures relating to perinatal mental health

Assessment

You will be assessed through a written work.

Entry Requirements

• Qualifications: If you choose to study the Level 6 module, you must provide evidence of successful study at Level 5. If you choose to study the Level 7 module, you must provide evidence of successful study at Level 6.

Fees and Funding

• Per credit: £63
• 30 credits: £1,890

There are several funding options available:

• Receiving course fees via CPPD contracts between NHS trusts and Middlesex University
• Paying your own fees
• Sponsorship by your employer (but not under a CPPD contract)