Sample Case Topics
Complex Diagnostics:
Menopausal mental health
What is perimenopause versus mood/anxiety
What is brain fog versus ADHD
Perinatal and postpartum mental health, including assessing for complex postpartum mental health challenges like OCD or bipolar symptoms
Which screening tools are appropriate for which patients and how to address the suicidal ideation question
PMDD vs PME
Reproductive Psychopharmacology:
Recent data on stimulant medication in pregnancy and postpartum
Recent data on SSRI/SNRI medications in pregnancy and postpartum
Ways to adjust doses of SNRI/SSRI medications
Managing mood stabilizers in pregnancy
Adjusting psychotropics when they interact with hormones and vice versa
Lifestyle Medicine:
Assessing and addressing sleep disturbances
Nutrition and mental health
Movement and mental health
Creating a village
Additional Topics:
Non-conventional interventions - nutraceutical options across the reproductive lifespan
Choice motherhood
Psychology of midlife transitions
How to teach breathwork and mindfulness strategies
How to use cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing techniques in sessions
Safety assessments
Addressing birth trauma
Which patients are appropriate for referrals to interventional tools like TMS and ketamine