Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health
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COURSE POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 2026
Course Overview
Recognising and responding to women with perinatal mental health conditions requires enhanced knowledge and skills. By closely assessing for change and interpreting early signs of psychological decline, healthcare professionals are more likely to identify deterioration and accelerate care in a timely and appropriate manner.
The Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health aims to empower health care professionals with the knowledge and skills to develop their expertise in supporting women experiencing perinatal mental health issues and to work collaboratively with their family and the multidisciplinary team in promoting evidence based compassionate care that empowers women and aids their individualised recovery.
Recognising and responding to women with perinatal mental health conditions requires enhanced knowledge and skills. By closely assessing for change and interpreting early signs of psychological decline, healthcare professionals are more likely to identify deterioration and accelerate care in a timely and appropriate manner.
The Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health will allow healthcare providers to develop their knowledge and skills in the recognition, assessment, care/ referral and evaluation of women in this regard.
What makes this course different
This programme is approved by the NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland).
Course Delivery and Modules
This programme is delivered via live online lectures on Wednesdays from 08.30 to 16.00hrs for a total of 9 days over the semester (approx).
One face-to-face teaching day in DkIT will be offered to students as an option during the programme. This option will be decided upon by the student group.
Students will also be required to undertake directed and independent study.
Please note this timetable is subject to change.
The content of the Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health will include:
- Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health
- Theoretical/Philosophical Foundations of PMH
- Coping mechanisms
- Living with Personality Disorders, Anxiety and Depression
- Living with Pre-existing/New onset Conditions
- Trauma and Recovery (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Trauma related to labour and birth; Tokophobia; Loss and Bereavement)
- The impact of perinatal mental health across the lifespan
- Communication skills
- Structured Holistic Assessment
- Therapeutic interventions and recovery principles
- Applied Practice.
Module module details are availabe here
Fees and Funding
€950
Fees
Entry requirements
- This programme is suitable for Nurses, Midwives and Health and Social Care professionals.
- All applicants will normally hold a relevant level 8 qualification (or equivalent), be registered with their recognised professional body and be working within a practice setting that engages with women who may experience perinatal mental health conditions.
- Applicants who do not have a Level 8 qualification may apply for entry to the programme in accordance with the procedures outlined in the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy. Learn more about RPL at DkIT
- Applicants may be interviewed
- Due to the blended learning delivery within this course students should have access to a PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the course.
- Basic IT skills essential.
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