Overview

The Perinatal and Infant Psychology Interest Group is pleased to invite you to this event. Intrusive thoughts are often negative, scary or confronting ideas or images that pop into our heads when we don’t want them to be there. 100% of new mothers report unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harming their infant by accident, and 50% report unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harming their infant on purpose.

We all have intrusive thoughts, but these are increased during the perinatal period and can be very distressing. Many parents report feeling as though they are alone in this experience. Working with parents with intrusive thoughts or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), whether in the context of maternity care, maternal and child health care or psychological therapy, can be very confronting and anxiety provoking for health professionals. This full day workshop aims to boost your knowledge and confidence in this area so that you can respond in a regulated and helpful way.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Describe the facts about intrusive thoughts and OCD including the core symptoms, prevalence, aetiology, risk factors, impacts to the parent-infant attachment relationship, and obstetric outcomes
• Assess the risk for both parent and infant safety
• Describe evidence-based assessment measures and tools
• Describe evidence-based best-practice treatment approaches and specific interventions in the context of perinatal specific factors and the parent-infant dyad
• Be aware of common professional-client relationship considerations where the client presents with intrusive thoughts or OCD

Presenter(s)

Mrs. Frances Bilbao

About the presenter(s)

Frances Bilbao is a visionary Clinical Psychologist and the Founder of Mums Matter Psychology, Australia’s first and only fully bulk-billed private perinatal psychology practice. Through her leadership, since 2015, over 20,000 women—many of whom face severe barriers to care—have accessed free, specialist mental health support. Frances has revolutionised the field by proving that high-quality care can be delivered affordably and sustainably within the Medicare system. Her impact is not only clinical but systemic, reshaping how Australia supports new and expectant mothers during their most vulnerable moments. Within Mums Matter Psychology, Frances leads a team of 110 perinatal mental health clinicians. She is a registered Supervisor for Psychologists and oversees the training of Masters students, interns and Clinical Registrars. Frances is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) where she was the National Convenor of the Perinatal and Infant Psychology Interest group and Fellow of the College of Clinical Psychologists. She has over 15 years of clinical experience working with clients in the perinatal phase and has authored and presented at various Perinatal Mental Health and Maternal & Child Health conferences. Frances also has extensive experience working on projects across multiple industries in her former career as a management consultant and has a passion for community development.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at any perinatal health professional wanting to get a better understanding of the nature of intrusive thoughts and OCD and an overview of applicable assessment and treatment approaches.

Please note:

• This is a Member Groups event. All communication will be sent to the registrants’ registered email address. This includes event reminders with details (such as the Zoom Link) and any pre-event or post-event resources, if provided by the facilitators.
• A post-event email will be sent within two weeks of the event’s completion to each registrant’s registered email address. This email will include the CPD certificate, and any additional resources shared during the event.

Duration of Access

This event will not be recorded. 

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

If you are experiencing registration difficulties please contact APS Events Support.