49 Infant Mental Health: Finding the Beautiful Moments

https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughtsWe all picture the joyous new mother. Happy, put together and radiant. The reality is often very different. Many moms are relieved that their baby. A mother’s mental health has a direct impact on her baby and we as pediatric clinicians are in a perfect position to support her. Dr. Rena Menke, a clinical psychologist with 15 years of experience working with pregnant and postpartum mothers, walks us through a model of care that promotes parenting skills and supports infant mental health. Dr. Menke describes how we can help parents by finding “beautiful moments” between a caregiver and their baby. [00:01] Dr. Rena Menke Shares Her Story With UsHow Dr. Menke shares her journey to the infant mental health fieldWhat to expect in infant mental health according to Dr. Menke[04:13] 3 Moments Between a Mother and Her BabyWhy pediatricians need to consider mental health in treating patientsDr. Menke connects a mother’s mental health to that of her child The reality about motherhood you need to realize She talks about her program, “Early Relational Health”Is it exclusive for mothers?When is it best implemented?The 3 types of moments to watch out for between a mother and her baby[14:20] Creating Beautiful MomentsHow to advise mothers in overcoming challenging moments with their babiesDr. Menke shares how to practice empathy with parents What pediatricians can learn from the infant mental health field Check out some resources on early relational health!Links below Building a “partnership” with parents to create beautiful moments [24:28] Building Meaningful and Healthy Relationships We talk about the things that pediatricians do best What confidence brings to parents in terms of taking care of their childrenSimple exercise parents can do when talking about their kids How meaningful and healthy relationships are built  [32:31] Closing Segment  Final takeaways:Infant mental health was pioneered by Selma Fraiberg, author of “The Magic Years”Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder prevalence is about 40%.Early relational health is an intervention developed by pediatrician, David WillisA primary care physician or provider may identify an infant-parent dyad that may need some support.Identifying the 3 key moments between the mother and her baby We may need to take a breath and pause as we help guide through interactions that we are concerned aboutThere's formal online training for interested clinicians to learn more about upstream prevention interventionRena’s contact details belowChild psychiatry access programs are available across the country. Links belowFor information on how to develop integrated behavioral health in your practice, please reach out to me in the show note linksKey Quotes:“I think what's wonderful is we now know that there are so many different resources for moms and babies… ” - Dr. Rena Menke “When parents are feeling confident and able to care for their children, then they have more ability to choose what they're doing.” - Dr. Rena Menke Email [email protected] to connect with Dr. Menke or check out http://med.umich.edu/ to know...

Fecha de Publicación: 11 de agosto de 2021

Duración: 38 min