Training

Dr. Kaeni provides small group workshops and large group training on Maternal Mental Health issues, including pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders.

If you, your clinic or organization want to be informed about the 15%-20% of women who deal with these conditions, please reach out to consult about training.

Recent Trainings:

February 2016

Dr. Kaeni presented at the Maternal Mental Health Now conference on Maternal Mental Health and Trauma

Tech Effects: Potential Trauma and Clinical Applications

This presentation highlighted handheld and small device technology use as an indicator of and impact on maternal mental health, as well as the implications on bonding, attachment and attunement with the child.

April 2015: Training for San Bernardino County Mental health Service providers, 8 hour CE course:

Maternal Mental Health Training: Clinical Issues, Applications and Treatment Planning

Conducted by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
With Presenters :
Diana Lynn Barnes, Psy.D., MFT
Laura Navarro Pickens, LCSW
Erin Murphy Barzilay, MD
Emilia Ortega-Jara, LCSW

Course Description:
This day-long maternal mental health training focuses on clinical and treatment considerations for women and families who suffer with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. We will discuss issues of intimate partner violence, substance use, attachment, grief and loss to address how those issues impact the mother, the pregnancy, the infant and the family. We will address treatment planning, considerations of medication, support groups and the needs of the clinic in order to provide maternal mental health sensitive treatment.