Services

Clinic services are available only on a referral basis. Your health care provider must make an appointment for you.

Services are aimed at women age 18 and older suffering from mood and/or anxiety disorders during pre-pregnancy planning, pregnancy, and/or the postpartum period (up to 12 months after delivery). 

Services include the following:

• Education and prevention 
• Screening/assessment—Preliminary screening of all prospective patients will generally be conducted by the patient’s primary care physician or obstetrician, and a referral to the clinic can then be made directly by the physician on the patient’s behalf. Once the referral has been made, clinic staff will conduct a secondary assessment to determine the proper treatment (e.g., medication, therapy, combined treatment, etc.).
• Consultation/second opinions—Providers may contact the clinic with questions or concerns regarding clinic services, referral protocol, clinical management of perinatal depression, research studies being conducted through the clinic, upcoming training events, collaborative opportunities, etc. at any time.
• Psychotherapy/counseling—Brief, time-limited psychotherapy (generally 10-12 sessions) is the primary format. Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) is the most common form of therapy, although other forms may be used. IPT focuses on assessing and strengthening the patient’s social support network and interpersonal relations, and has been found to be very successful in the treatment of many types of mental disorders, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
• Psychotropic medication services—Psychiatrists will prescribe and manage patient psychotropic medication regimens, or provide second opinions on current treatment.