Course Description
Approximately 26% of women in the US experience a mental health disorder, 7.1% have a serious, persistent mental health disorder. Of these persons only half will receive treatment. Without diligent screening, mental health disorders will go unrecognized. The midwifery clinical setting is an ideal place to implement an evaluation process for identification of symptoms associated with mental health disorders. This will allow formal diagnosis and initiation of the treatment process through education, medication management., therapy, or referral. This presentation provides a method to apply and integrate the screening process into clinical practice.
Learning ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- List the 5 most common mental health disorders among women
- Understand the need for mental health screening in the midwifery setting
- Identify validated mental health screening tools
- Recognize measures to implement the screening tools in the clinical setting
Cheryl Carroll, DNP, CNM, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, CST
Speaker(s) Bio(s)
Dr. Carroll is an expert in women’s health with over thirty years’ experience. While working as a certified nurse midwife and a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, she saw the need to better serve the women and families she cared for by furthering her education, becoming a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist. This intersection of midwifery and mental health generated her specialty interest in sexual health.
Dr. Carrollis an AASECT certified sex therapist. Currently she provides counseling and therapy to adult individuals, couples, and families through her private practice, StrongTower Counseling and Education, utilizing a holistic approach honoring the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit. She provides educational sessions for small and large groups related to women’s health, mental health, and sexual health. Dr. Carroll also works as a clinical abstractor summarizing maternal deaths and associated social determinants and is an adjunct clinical instructor and clinical preceptor at Duke University School of Nursing.
CEs Offered: 1 CE
Course expiration: October 4, 2028