Navigating Peripartum Depression: Strategies and Solutions (7/29/2026)

July 29, 2026

Activity Description

This course will educate on the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders, including those during and following pregnancy. Assessments for depression and suicidality will also be explored. Evidence-based treatment options and best practices regarding treatment while pregnant and breastfeeding will be discussed.

Target Audience

Nurses
Physicians
Psychologists
Social Workers

Learning Objectives

  1. Examine the DSM-5-TR criteria for depressive disorders, including depression disorder with peripartum onset

  2. Analyze evidence-based recommendations for screening for peripartum depression and suicide risk

  3. Recognize healthcare team interventions for peripartum depression treatment, coping, and support

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
  • 1.00 ASWB ACE Credit
  • 1.00 Attendance/Participation
  • 1.00 IPCE
Course opens: 
05/01/2026
Course expires: 
09/12/2026
Event starts: 
07/29/2026 - 11:00am CDT
Event ends: 
07/29/2026 - 12:00pm CDT

 

NameRoleDisclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships with Ineligible Company

Kari Muskopf

Occupational Therapist | Other licensed training

PlannerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Cheryl Stroud

Social Worker

PlannerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Angelique Ramos

RHIA, CPHQ, CRC | Other non-licensed training

PlannerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Jennifer Rojas

Nurse | Case Manager

PlannerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Katherine Barber

Psychologist

Planner & SpeakerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Sarah Sexton

Psychologist

PlannerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Leo Carrara

Nurse

PlannerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Jennifer Jackson-Wohl

Physician

PlannerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Shelley Lathrop

Social Worker

Independent ReviewerNo relevant financial relationship(s)
with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Centene Institute for Advanced Health Education (Centene Institute) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Centene Institute ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

None of the Centene Institute staff members have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, The Centene Institute for Advanced Health Education® is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
 
 
 
Credit Designation Statements
 
Physicians
The Centene Institute for Advanced Health Education® designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Nurses
The Centene Institute for Advanced Health Education® designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.
 
Social Workers
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As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the Centene Institute for Advanced Health Education® is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 Clinical continuing education credits.
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Psychologists
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Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
  • 1.00 ASWB ACE Credit
  • 1.00 Attendance/Participation
  • 1.00 IPCE
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