Scottish Perinatal Mental Health Forum
2nd Annual Conference
Thursday 5th September 2013
“The Scottish Perinatal Mental Health Forum aims to advance quality care across
the health and social spectrum in Scotland, through the promotion of research,
education, service innovation and public awareness”
Conference Information
The 2nd SPMHF annual conference will take place in Glasgow Caledonian University. The
conference will focus on learning experiences through masterclasses and workshops. Delegates
will receive certificates of achievement for each masterclass/workshop attended.
Our keynote speaker, Dr Hamish McAllister-Williams, will present the most up to date evidence
from a shortly to be published guideline on prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Dr
McAllister-Williams chaired the guideline development group, which is a joint endeavour of the
British Association of Psychopharmacology and the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Perinatal
Section.
The masterclass (maximum 30 delegates) on risk management in maternal mental illness will be
led by Dr Margaret Oates OBE. Dr Oates is recognised internationally for her work in service
development, and with the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths. Currently, she chairs NHS
England’s Clinical Reference Group on service development and delivery for perinatal mental
health. The masterclass will last 2 hours and will equip those who already have some knowledge
and experience in the area, with additional skills in the detection and management of women at
high risk of major mental illness in the perinatal period.
Workshops (maximum 30 delegates) will last 50 minutes and provide an expert-led introduction to
specific topics, aiming to increase knowledge and skills. Topics for this year’s conference will
include managing grief in pregnancy and early postnatal loss, basic skills in interpersonal therapy,
child protection in maternal mental illness, developing user and carer involvement in perinatal
mental illness detection and management, managing eating disorders in the perinatal period, and
developing local pathways for maternity and primary care.
Delegates can choose to attend a masterclass and 2 workshops, or 4 workshops. Places will be
allocated in advance of the conference.
NB: Places are strictly limited by the maximum numbers for each workshop/masterclass, so
please book early.
Who should attend?
 Psychiatrists, mental health nurses, psychologists, GPs, health visitors, social workers,
obstetricians, midwives and third sector organisations working with pregnant women
or women in the postnatal period.

Women with lived experience of perinatal mental health problems, their families and
friends
Costs and Booking
The cost of the day is £75 (before 1/8/13) and £100 (after 1/8/13), Full time Students £35 (10
places). There are a limited number of free places for the Voluntary Sector. To book your place
please fill in the booking form and return to the address on the form. Your booking will be
confirmed once payment has been received.
Free places cannot be guaranteed but will be allocated on a first come basis; you will be
informed if you have a place.
The conference has been supported by:
Programme
09.30-10.00
Registration, tea and coffee
10.00-10.10
Welcome & introduction
10.10-10.45
11.00-13.00
Keynote address
BAP/RCPsych Guidelines for
pharmacological management of
perinatal mental illness
Dr Hamish McAllister-Williams
Reader in Clinical
Psychopharmacology & Hon
Consultant Psychiatrist, University of
Newcastle
Morning session: parallel masterclasses and workshops
Masterclass (2 hours)
Managing risk in the perinatal
period
Dr Margaret Oates OBE
Chair, NHS England Perinatal Mental
Health Clinical Reference group &
Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist
Workshop A (50 min)
Managing grief in pregnancy and
early postnatal loss
Eleanor Forrest, Midwifery Lecturer,
Glasgow Caledonian University
Prof. Caroline Hollins Martin, Chair
of Midwifery, University of Salford,
Manchester
Workshop B (50 min)
Interpersonal therapy: basic skills
for professionals working with
antenatal and postnatal depression
Dr Anna Wroblewska
Consultant Clinical Psychologist,
MBU, NHS Lothian
Workshop C (50 min)
Child protection in maternal mental
illness
Dr Jean Herbison, Clinical Lead Child
Protection Unit, NHS Greater Glasgow
and Clyde
Dr Anne Greer, Consultant Child and
Adolescent Psychiatrist, NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde
Workshop D (50 min)
Developing women and family
involvement – what can services,
users and carers do?
Sally Tyler, Yvonne Adams
Hertfordshire Postnatal Illness Support
Workshop E (50 min)
Managing eating disorders in the
perinatal period
Marianne Ward
Dietitian, Glasgow Eating Disorders
Service
Workshop F (50 min)
Developing local pathways for
maternity and primary care to
detect and prevent perinatal mental
illness
Elaine Clark, Nurse Consultant, NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Dr Roch Cantwell, Consultant
Perinatal Psychiatrist, NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde
13.00-13.45
Lunch
13.45-15.45
Afternoon session: parallel masterclasses and workshops 13.45-15.45
All as in morning session
15.45-16.00
Feedback and CPD certificates
Booking Form – session selection
09.30-10.00
Registration, tea and coffee
10.00-10.10
Welcome & introduction
10.10-10.45
Keynote address
BAP/RCPsych Guidelines for
pharmacological management of
perinatal mental illness
Dr Hamish McAllister-Williams
Reader in Clinical
Psychopharmacology & Hon
Consultant Psychiatrist, University of
Newcastle
Please rank your choices below. You will be able to attend one masterclass (2 hours)and 2
workshops or 4 workshops (50 mins each), but can rank as many as you like (from 1 to 7)
This will run
twice
Masterclass
Managing risk in the perinatal period
This will run
3 times
Workshop A
Managing grief in pregnancy and early postnatal loss
This will run
3 times
Workshop B
Interpersonal therapy: basic skills for professionals working with antenatal
and postnatal depression
This will run
3 times
Workshop C
Child protection in maternal mental illness
This will run
3 times
Workshop D
Developing women and family involvement – what can services, users and
carers do?
This will run
3 times
Workshop E
Managing eating disorders in the perinatal period
This will run
3 times
Workshop F
Developing local pathways for maternity and primary care to detect and
prevent perinatal mental illness
INDICATE CHOICE (1 7)
BELOW
Please send completed booking form to
Anna Barclay
Mental Health Network (Greater Glasgow)
Templeton Business Centre
62 Templeton Street, Glasgow, G40 1DA
Or [email protected]
Cheques should be made payable to Mental Health Network (Greater Glasgow)
Invoices and receipts will be issued on request
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