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Perinatal Mood Disorders: a forum for front-line practitioners
June 12, 2008
East Ballroom, 89 Chestnut Residence, Toronto
8.30 a.m. - 4.30
p.m.

The forum included speakers on a variety of topics covering new research as well as successful strategies and programs on perinatal mood disorders. Facilitated discussions explored topics of interest. The day concluded with excerpts from the play: "In the shadow of my son" by Nadine Bernard.

Perinatal Mood Diorders: From symptoms to support - A forum for front-line professionals

Forum at a glance:

Keynote presentation
Overview of postpartum depression and telephone support

Cindy-Lee Dennis
MScN, PhD; Associate Professor at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto; Recepient of the Canada Research Chair Award in Perinatal Community Health

Presentation in PDF

Keynote presentation
Antenatal anxiety and mood disorders and their interventions

Angela Bowen
RN; Assistant professor, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan

Presentation in PDF

Screening tools for perinatal mood disturbances

Leslie Born
Assistant Professor (part time) at McMaster University; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Brock University, and Senior Lecturer in the Master's of Mental Health Counseling program at Niagara University, N.Y.

Handout slides in PDF

Providing culturally appropriate support for immigrant women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

Grazyna Mancewicz
R.S.W., M.Ed.; Women's Health Centre, St.
Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto

Eliza Fernandez
MSW, RSW; Individual & Family Therapist in Private Practice and a Mental Health Clinician at the Women's Health Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto

Presentation in PDF

Developing an interdisciplinary community coalition

Heather Lokko
BScN, RN, CCHN (C); Community Health Nursing Specialist at the Middlesex-London Health Unit

Presentation in PDF

"Just Ask" project - supporting physician practice with postpartum women in Durham region

Shelley Alcock-Brillinger
RN, BScN, MPH; Program Manager, Parenting Program, Public Health Nursing and Nutrition Division, Durham Region Health Department

Cathie Logan
RN, BScN; Public Health Nurse, Durham Region Health Department in the Parenting Program

Kathleen Piehl
RN, BScN; Public Health Nurse, Durham Region Health Department in the Parenting Program

Presentation in PDF

For further information contact:

Hiltrud Dawson, Health Promotion Consultant
Email: h.dawson@beststart.org or
Phone: 416 408 6908 or 1 800 397 9567 ext 2250

 

 

 
 

 

 


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