PsychEd Episode 44: Reproductive Psychiatry with Dr. Tuong Vi Nguyen

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers perinatal psychiatry with Dr. Tuong Vi Nguyen, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University and Scientist, RI-MUHC, Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. </span> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of this episode, you should be able to…</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Define the field of reproductive psychiatry</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Discuss the possible neurobiological pathways impacting mood and cognition during the reproductive cycle of women. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Discuss the influence of sociocultural gender roles on psychopathology.   </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">List the DSM-V diagnostic criteria of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recall the epidemiology of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Describe the steps in the diagnostic evaluation for premenstrual dysphoric disorder.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">List lifestyle and psychopharmacologic interventions for premenstrual dysphoric disorder.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Discuss common mental health concerns during the perimenopausal period.</span></li> </ol> <p><br /> <br /></p>