Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training (IPT) - Supervising Perinatal
The one day course will highlight relevant perinatal IPT evidence and key additional issues to be considered when supervising trainee working in specialist perinatal services.
About this training
This one-day training is designed to prepare IPT supervisors for their supervision of IPT Perinatal trainees.
Perinatal depression is common, with adverse effects identified for the parent(s), infant and wider social system. The perinatal period is associated with reluctance of many to use medical treatments and a preference for talking therapy. Lack of perceived support from significant others, particularly a spouse or partner has been identified as significant contextual factor (O’Hara & Swain, 1996), and an interpersonal approach to treatment and prevention of antenatal and postnatal depression may be critical.
IPT has a role in primary treatment and secondary prevention, such as reducing the risk of postpartum depression by effectively treating antenatal depression. It targets the specific symptoms and interpersonal problem areas experienced not only during the postpartum period (Stuart & O’Hara, 1995), but also during pregnancy.
The focal areas used to frame IPT address common areas of perinatal and interpersonal distress, including:
the impact of bereavement (neonatally and historically)
significant role changes (as a parent and in other significant roles)
conflict and isolation at time when social support is essential.
This training also addresses the challenges underserved groups face, such as neurodivergent parents navigating significant relational and sensory challenges.
This training aims to:
highlight key considerations when supervising trainees working in specialist perinatal services
summarise and apply the evidence gathered over more than twenty years supporting perinatal IPT.
Who is this training for?
This training is for IPT UK accredited supervisors who would like to expand their supervisory practice to work with perinatal specialist IPT trainees.
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"Such an interesting area to work in - I loved the content and expertise and also the thinking about the relevance it had to our role as IPT supervisors. I liked the practical suggestion of support networks for perinatal supervisors." Participant, December 2023
"I enjoyed the opportunity to gain knowledge from colleagues in small groups, some have extensive experience in the area we were discussing and this was extremely useful. I appreciated the acknowledgment of this training being a work in progress." Participant, December 2023
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