Overview

The APS hosts this webinar with the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Despite the requirement that we take a lifespan/developmental lens to our work with clients, menopause is not covered in any training.

The transition of menopause is profound. The impact of hormones on women's mental health is significant. It is particularly impactful during the menopausal years given fluctuating hormones have a systemic impact - physical, cognitive, and psychological.

Midlife women are at greatest risk (above any other age range of women) of depression and suicide. It is thought that this is not 'just because' midlife is the most stressful stage of a woman's life (research shows this - due to the many demands upon her), but also because of the ongoing yet equally unpredictable fluctuations in her hormones and the sequelae that follows. Case in point, the etiology, experience, and expression of menopausal depression differs from MDD at other (non-hormonally significant) stages of a woman's life. 

This webinar will cover - 

• why is this important?
• pre-peri, peri, menopause & post-menopause,
• signs and symptoms,
• treatment options,
• the role of the psychologist,
• mental health during the menopausal years, and
• neuroscience - vulnerability & opportunity.

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Duration of access

Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process

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Activity details

• On-demand webinar recording

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• describe the stages of the menopausal transition,

• recognise signs, symptoms and treatment options, and

• describe the common mental health challenges during menopause.

Presenter(s)

Kirstin Bouse MAPS

About the presenter(s)

Kirstin Bouse is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with nearly 3 decades of experience. Spanning Family Court, Child Protection and private practice, Kirstin has extensive experience in forensic assessments within Family Court and Child Protection, and working with trauma (all trauma), pregnancy, motherhood and the transition through menopause. She has a particular interest in the intersection of perimenopause and ADHD. The Founder of Perth Psychology Collective some 18 years ago, PPC offers a wide range of psychological assessment and therapy services to the local community. She provides supervision for practitioners seeking guidance in response to requests from lawyers and/or Court subpoenas as well as reflective supervision for those who work with similar presenting issues and/or enjoy working from (or want to develop their skills in) a framework that draws from attachment-focused, Gestalt, schema, EMDR and body-based therapies.