What sounds like a fabulous training workshop for professionals and advocates/activists is set for February 2-3, 2007 in California, sponsored by Postpartum Support International (PSI) and El Camino Hospital.

Among the fabulous speakers is Dr. Shoshana Bennett, founder/coordinator of Postpartum Assistance for Mothers in Castro Valley, CA and past president of PSI, as well as the co-author of a great book - Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression. Also instructing at the workshop will be Dr. Caroline Little Cribari, department chief of Behavioral Health Services at El Camino Hospital, and Dr. Pec Indman, a psychotherapist in Santa Clara, CA who is a coordinator for PSI and is involved in several international postpartum health organizations, as well as co-author of Beyond the Blues with Shoshana Bennett.

Among the topics:

Myths of Motherhood
Stigmas of Mental Illness
Care Provider Biases
Emotional Reactions to Pregnancy & Birth
Barriers to Treatment
Etiology/Symptomatology
Pharmacological Treatment of Mood Disorders during pregnancy, postpartum, & lactation
Prevention
Prenatal Screening
Postpartum Screening
Assessment and Diagnosis
Diagnostic Tools
Teamwork for Integration & Collaboration
Psychotherapeutic Models & TEchniques
Consequences to Mother, Child, & Family of Untreated PPD
... & lots more, with case studies and plenty of time for discussion.

For more info or to register, send email to: seminars (at) beyondtheblues (dot) com or call 408.255.1730.