EDUCATIONAL LUNCHEON WITH ONE OF PHA'S FOUNDERS, DR. CRAIG

PRESS RELEASE: EDUCATIONAL LUNCHEON WITH ONE OF PHA'S FOUNDERS, DR. CRAIG
April 10th Educational Luncheon "Preventing Postpartum Depression" Will Be Taught By Reproductive Psychiatrist Dr. Leslie Westlund Craig

SAN DIEGO, C.A., (March 20, 2015) -- The Postpartum Health Alliance, San Diego's leader in perinatal mental health education and outreach, announces that next month's educational luncheon will feature Leslie Westlund Craig, M.D. The lecture "Preventing Postpartum Depression" will be presented April 10th from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at 8861 Villa La Jolla Drive. Dr. Craig is a founding member and a past president of the San Diego Postpartum Health Alliance, and has written and lectured extensively in the field of reproductive psychiatry.

Postpartum depression and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders can be prevented in at risk patients. When working with pregnant patients, Dr. Craig has made it a part of her routine to meet with the patient and her spouse or partner to discuss a number of prevention strategies, including medication, psychotherapic techniques and social supports. She has derived a checklist of the most relevant topics to be reviewed and will present those along with some clinical vignettes.

Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to identify risk factors for postpartum depression.
2. Participants will be educated on medication strategies for the prevention of postpartum depression.
3. Participants will be able to understand how vital social support is in the treatment plan.

This course meets the qualifications of 1 hour of continuing education units for MFT's, LPCC's, LEP's and /or LCSW's as required by the Board of Behavioral Examiners. Lunch is available for purchase. The cost of the lecture and CEU certificate is free for PHA members, and $25 for non-members. For questions or to RSVP, e-mail info@postpartumhealthalliance.org.

Postpartum Health Alliance (PHA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness around perinatal mood and anxiety symptoms and disorders and providing support and treatment referrals to women and their families. For more information, visit: www.postpartumhealthalliance.org, or please call (619) 254-0023.

Dr. Leslie Westlund Craig