Women's Mental Health Program
Perinatal Mood Disorders Team
The Perinatal Mood Disorders team is a multidisciplinary, specialty team within Ambulatory Psychiatry that provides a range of clinical services for women with mood and related disorders around the time of childbearing. The team provides both consultation and continuing care for women and their children. Most referrals to the team are from obstetrics and gynecology, but self and community referrals are also common.
Clinical services include:
- Medication consultations and ongoing treatments
- Individual Psychotherapy (including Interpersonal Psychotherapy- IPT and Cognitive Behavioral -CBT) for depression
- Dyadic assessment and interventions for mothers and children / infants aimed at improving attachment, parenting and child functioning
- Assessments and treatments for women with a history of trauma
- Assistance with community resources and referrals
Perinatal team staff:
Sheila M. Marcus, M.D. - Attending psychiatrist
Heather A. Flynn, Ph.D. - Clinical psychologist
Maria M. Muzik, M.D. - Attending psychiatrist
Juan F. Lopez, M.D. - Attending psychiatrist
Susan McDononough, Ph.D. - Social Work and Psychology (Infant Attachment)
Joann Heap, L.M.S.W. - Social worker (DBT specialist)
Kristin Konz, L.M.S.W. - Social worker (CBT and IPT)
Nicole Poellet, N.P. - Nurse practitioner (pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy)
Kate Bullard, MSW, MPH - Clinical services and research coordinator
Contact Us:
To schedule an evaluation, please call Intake for Ambulatory Psychiatry toll free at 1-800-525-5188, or locally at 734-764-9190 for adults.