WEB-BASED CURRICULUM LAUNCHED TO HELP HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFY AND TREAT WOMEN WITH PERINATAL DEPRESSION

The Perinatal Depression Web-base curriculum is designed to help health professionals learn how to identify, treat, or refer women with perinatal depression. The curriculum was produced by the Virginia Department of Health in collaboration with the University of Virginia Office of Continuing Medical Education, with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The curriculum provides health professionals with knowledge and skills that can help them (1) alleviate depression among pregnant women and new mothers, (2) understand the important role they play in the lives of women and their families, and (3) learn that depression can be successfully treated.
Health professionals can earn continuing education credit for completing the free curriculum. The Web site is available at http://www.perinataldepression.org.

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