The Messy Middle: Effects of Post-Partum Depression and Anxiety with BCBA Moms belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In The Messy Middle: Effects of Post-Partum Depression and Anxiety, for this course, the practical stakes show up in safe, humane intervention that respects health variables and daily-life feasibility, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Women in Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →Oftentimes, we open a social media platform and see pictures of people posting about their glowing pregnancy followed by pictures of a smiling family and a happy baby. But what about the middle part – the messy middle that involves fluctuations in hormones and spit up? Women are expected to innately have the skills to nurture at all stages and our field expects us to be competent as well. This is the challenge for the BCBA mom who struggles with both as they adapt to parenthood. Current research suggests that maternal mental health is not a priority in the United States despite that Post-Partum Depression (PPD) is experienced on average by one in seven mothers in the in the US (Postpartum Support International, 2019). In this lecture, we will discuss data from survey results of current BCBA's experiences with PPD and review social science research on variables that contribute to the onset of PPD for the working parent. Finally, the audience will be educated on behavior analytic strategies and interventions that can support the BCBA parent that experiences post-partum disorders.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
Adrian Rodrigue is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Since 2007, she’s worked with children on the autism spectrum in various environments. However, her expertise is clinic-based early intervention services. She takes pride in staff training, curriculum and policy development, and teaching/training play and social skills to early learners. She believes that every child is capable of breaking boundaries given the right tools and every therapist is capable of working with any child given the right tools. When not in direct therapy or consulting, Adrian is disseminating information about behavior analysis from a parenting perspective through her platform, The Behavior Momma or creating content for professionals through Thrive Educational Services, LLC. Adrian celebrates her time with her family (6 yo, 5 yo, 2 yo) and husband of 9 years by going on bike rides, playing outdoor games, CrossFit training and coaching, and camping.
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