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2017 Event Listing

April 27, 2017
Meadowbrook Room
Valerie Kading, DNP, MSN
Chief Medical Operations Officer
Topic: Across the Life Span of Women’s Mental Health … An Integrative Approach to Postpartum Depression and Perimenopausal Mood Dysregulation 

September 21, 2017
Cotton Creek  Room
Jerome Lerner, MD
Director of Pain Recovery Program
Topic: Chronic Pain Recovery Treatment: An Integrative Model of Care 
 

Schedule:

8:30am – 9:30am  Registration, Breakfast Buffet, & Networking

9:30am – 12:30pm Workshop

Thursday, February 27, 2017

Topic:  Across the Life Span of Women’s Mental Health … An Integrative Approach to Postpartum Depression and Perimenopausal Mood Dysregulation 

Speaker:  Valerie M. Kading, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Women’s mental health must be fundamentally addressed across the life span. The perinatal and perimenopausal periods require critical appraisal and treatment of emotional and mental concerns. An integrative approach to treatment of maternal depression and perimenopausal mood dysregulation is vital to the health and well being of the woman, her children, and family. Health care providers are at the optimal position to address women’s mental health needs and prevent the catastrophic effects of depression and other mood disorders Adequate screening and various modalities of evidence-based treatments are instrumental for women’s mental wellness across the life span.

Objectives:

*Identify the prevalence and significance of postpartum depression
*Discuss impact of maternal depression on offspring, family, and the woman
*Identify various integrative modalities of evidenced-based treatment for maternal depression
*Discuss the health care provider’s role in screening, treatment, and referral
*Identify and assess perimenopausal mood symptoms and evidence-based treatment
*Participants will be able to identify impact of hormonal fluctuations during menopause

Valerie M. Kading, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC,

Valerie M. Kading, DNP, MSN, PMHNP serves as the Chief Medical Operations Officer for Sierra Tucson, focusing on enhancing medical system operations and management to facilitate exceptional patient care. Dr. Kading is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and has extensive experience working with perinatal women experiencing mood disorders and individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and mood disorders. Dr. Kading is passionate about women’s mental health issues and educating health care providers on their vital role in addressing women’s mental health needs.

3 Continuing Education Credits:

*RN as required by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Approval #CEP 12719.
*Psychologists - This program is sponsored by Sierra Tucson. Sierra Tucson is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists; Sierra Tucson maintains responsibility for this program

Sign up and save! $25 per person with pre-registration due the Thursday prior to the event, (no refund after this date). Please register online with your credit card to take advantage of the lower rate.  (Late registration at the door, $35 cash or check.)

For additional information, you may call or email Diane Sanders at 720-810-1339 or  Diane.Sanders@acadiahealthcare.com