Perinatal Mental Health

Issued by Griffith University

Earners of this micro-credential have developed a better understanding of how evidence-based psychosocial interventions are applied to improve the emotional health of childbearing women, and how personal beliefs and attitudes impact upon their own ability to work with women. Earners have developed a greater knowledge of how to engage with First Nations women and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds experiencing perinatal mental health challenges.

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Earners have completed a critically analysis of complex factors that impact perinatal mental health and women’s emotional wellbeing
Earners can explain the processes of therapeutic relationship and the impact of working in secondary prevention on the professional
Earners can critically discuss the impact of perinatal mental illness on the woman, infant, other children, partner/family and community
Earners can evaluate the appropriateness of perinatal mental health services
Earners can state the key issues in the literature on bereavement by suicide, particularly at the individual, familial and community levels.
Earners can develop a comprehensive care plan for a woman with an identified perinatal mental health need to promote optimal emotional well-being
Earners have completed all required assessment components - A critical analysis and an evaluation assessment