Purpose Statement:

Statistics indicate that as many as one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, not taking into account mothers affected by early infant death. Perinatal grief and loss can have a significant impact on women and families and can endure without treatment. The conference will explore how perinatal grief and loss are different from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD) as well as treatment options to help women and families who have experienced a loss. Presenters will share tools and treatment strategies including yoga and mindfulness to help encourage self-care in women and families. Attendees will also hear a mother’s testimonial about loss, the impact of loss and recovery.

Key Speakers:

-Joann O’Leary, PhD, MPH, MS, IMH-E (IV)
-Nancy Kingma, RN, LPC, NCC
-Madhavi Lathal Nagalla, MD

Who Should Attend:

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses,
nurse midwives, licensed practical nurses, social workers, mental health professionals, home health workers, and others involved in the care of women are invited.

Goals:

-Identify three strategies for treating people with infant loss.
-Identify the two similarities and two differences between treating people with PMAD versus treating people with a perinatal loss.
-Identify three self-care strategies that both can be used as practitioners and that we can teach our clients to use during times of significant stress.

Registration: 

2016 PMD Conference brochure-WEB