Clinical CPD topic
Perinatal mental health: practise, reflect and record
Practise perinatal mental health through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Use perinatal depression screening and assess a positive result in its clinical and safety context.
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What you’ll work on
- Use perinatal depression screening and assess a positive result in its clinical and safety context.
- Recognise postpartum psychosis requiring immediate emergency specialist assessment.
- Review psychological support and individualised antidepressant continuation during pregnancy.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A woman at 4 weeks postpartum reports persistent sadness, poor sleep and difficulty bonding, without psychosis or acute suicidal risk. Which validated Australian screening tool is appropriate?
A case from the RACGP question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.