Portland, Oregon, United States
maternal mental health perinatal mental health
Perinatal Mental Health Screening Lynn Ingram McFarland, MBA, PMH-C
Business Model Template - Create Your Own Screening Program
Business Model Template
It is best practice to screen pregnant and new moms/birthing people and partners for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety. PURCHASE this business model template and build your screening program from the ground up!
People who use the Ingram Screening business model share:
- A passion for helping people during the perinatal period
- A commitment to providing full-spectrum care in their chosen field
- A thirst for knowledge of best practices and innovative ideas
- A willingness to learn new ways to help new families
- A dedication to recognize, identify, validate, treat, & prevent suffering in any form
- A critical thinking framework, a plan to ask questions, reason through them, and believe in the results
- A belief that every situation is unique and worthy of a deeper dive
Who is this for?
Adoption Agencies
Birthing Centers (non-hospital based)
Chiropractors
County Health Clinics
Doulas - Pregnancy and Postpartum
Emergency Room Staff
Home Health Visitors
Lactation Consultants/IBCLC
Labor and Delivery Nurses
Labor and Delivery Units (hospital-based)
Maternal & Child Health Programs
Midwives
Naturopathic Care
Obstetricians & Gynecologists (OBGYNs)
Obstetric & Gynecology Office Staff
Perinatologists
Pediatricians
Pediatric Office Staff
Primary Care Physicians/General Practitioners
Surrogacy Centers
Therapists
Women Infants & Children (WIC) Programs
AND MORE!
What is a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD)?
PMAD Defined
Perinatal: The entire time frame from pregnancy through one year postpartum
Mood: Depression, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Psychosis
Anxiety: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome
(PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder
Disorder: Affects everyday living, gets in the way of daily functioning
How Common are PMADs?
1 in 7 mothers/birthing people and 1 in 10 fathers/partners suffer from a PMAD during the perinatal period.
A Public Health Crisis
We consider these numbers to be a public health crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), roughly 4 million people give birth in the United States each year. Following prevalence rates for PMADs, that means 800,000 (20%) out of the 4 million will suffer and only 160,000 (20%) will receive treatment. This leaves 600,000 (75%) unidentified and untreated yearly. Screening can help mitigate these numbers.
Screen Early, Screen Often
- First prenatal visit
- At least once in second trimester
- At least once in third trimester
- In the hospital before discharge (or after home birth)
- Six-week postpartum obstetrical visit (or at first postpartum visit)
- Repeated screening at 6 and/or 12 months in OB and primary care settings
- 2, 4, 6 month or 3, 6, 9 month pediatric visits (or sooner)
