IPT Perinatal Course
March 5, 6, 11 & 12
Online
14 CE Credit Hours
About Event
Participants will learn the basics of IPT for perinatal women and families during the course. The course is equivalent to a LEVEL A General course in IPT, but will focus specifically on perinatal applications.
This course is open to all interested clinicians at any level of training. We suggest Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician’s Guide (2nd Edition) as reading prior to the training. All participants will receive a Level A certificate upon completion of the course.
A “Bring a Friend” discount is available to clinicians who attend with one or more friends; coming in a group of two or more entitles each participant to a $50 discount. You can apply that discount using the paypal link for payment below.
All class sessions will be in four hour blocks from 5 PM to 9 PM Central Standard Time (Chicago).
Please be SURE that you have the correct time for your home location when you register.
14 Hours of CE Points Available
Event Details
Location
Online
Date & Time
Four days of 4-hour blocks 5 PM to 9 PM CST (Chicago)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Instructor
Scott Stuart MD
(see below for more instructor information)
Cost
Tuition: $500 USD OR $450 USD per person for groups of two or more
Refund Policy
A $100 charge will be applied for all cancellations. Refunds will not be made.
CE Credits Offered
14 CE credits are offered for this training. No partial credit will be given. All educational activities at this training will offer CE credit.
Commercial Support for CE Programs or Instructors
There is no commercial support for this CE Program. There are no conflicts of interest for the instructor for this CE Program.
Learn about the CE Grievance Procedure.
Course Objectives
This CE Course is targeted towards all interested clinicians at any level of training. The instructional level is introductory.
At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Identify the basic principles of IPT
- Summarize the research literature regarding IPT
- Treat patients using IPT principles
- Identify patients for whom IPT would be an appropriate treatment
- Conduct an Interpersonal Inventory
- Create an Interpersonal Formulation and Summary
- Describe the Biopsychosocial/Cultural/Spiritual model
- Collect an Interpersonal Incident
- Conduct a Role Play
- Create an Interpersonal Dispute Graph
- Create a Transition Timeline
- Describe the conclusion of IPT and maintenance treatment
- Describe the 4 Attachment styles used in IPT
- Describe the 3 IPT Problem Areas and strategies for addressing them
- Describe Communication Analysis
- Describe the IPT approach for grief and loss
About the Instructor
Dr. Stuart is a psychiatrist and an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa (USA) as well as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He has been active in clinical work, education and research in the areas of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and perinatal psychiatry for over three decades.
Dr. Stuart completed his medical training at the University of Kansas, followed by internship at the University of Pittsburgh.
He also completed a sabbatical year at the University of New South Wales in 2001. He has received several teaching awards, including the John Clancy Teacher of the Year Award (University of Iowa).
Dr. Stuart is the Founder and Director of the Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute. He has also authored a number of articles on IPT, and is the co-author of Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician’s Guide (2nd ed), as well as IPT Handbooks for adults, adolescents, and groups. He has been conducting workshops and training in IPT internationally for over 25 years.
The IPT Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The IPT Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
