Tag - perinatal

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! Perinatal Psychiatric Access Network (PeriPAN) Pilot Live in Four Regions

Date: September 8, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that the Perinatal Psychiatric Access Network (PeriPAN), a state-funded project, is now available to clinicians...

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! Perinatal Mood Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment & Referral Grand Rounds

Date: June 28, 2021 Attention: All Obstetric Care Providers Online course date: July 7, 2021 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Grand Rounds Series is hosting a live webinar focusing on perinatal mood disorders on July...

Perinatal Depression

Depression is very common, especially in women of reproductive age. Perinatal depression affects as many as one in seven women. It includes major and minor depression episodes that occur during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that all pregnant women be screened at least once during the perinatal period. Identification of perinatal depression is important because untreated perinatal depression and other mood disorders can have devastating effects on women, infants, and families....