Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing

Course aim

To develop a foundational understanding of mental health and mental illness in order to respond appropriately to the needs of women and their families during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

Course content

Mental health; mental illness (mood and anxiety); clinical management, i.e. psychotherapy, psycho-pharmacology; attachment and lifespan development theories; pre-existing mental illness and the perinatal period; psychological disorders in pregnancy and childbirth; postnatal distress, postnatal depression; postnatal psychosis; psychosocial aspects of perinatal health; impact of abuse on the childbirth experience; vulnerable women;  substance abuse and childbirth; referral; interprofessional collaboration; teamwork; personal and professional development; cultural safety.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
NURS 1056	Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Foundation Practicum 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Tutorial	4 hours x 6 weeks
Seminar	8 hours x 1 day
Workshop	4 hours x 2 days
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (online)	6 weeks x -
Seminar	8 hours x 1 day
Workshop	8 hours x 1 day
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
External (online)	6 weeks x -
Seminar	8 hours x 1 day
Workshop	8 hours x 1 day

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Group presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.