About PeriPAN
Texas PeriPAN offers offers real-time access to a multidisciplinary network of mental health experts — including psychiatrists— for peer-to-peer consults by phone, vetted and personalized referrals and resources, and behavioral health continuing medical education (CME) opportunities. Call the statewide hotline today at 888-901-2726.
The Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN) is a real-time, clinician-to-clinician consultation for the mental health care of expectant and new mothers in Texas.
Maternal mental health conditions are the most common complications of pregnancy and childbirth. They affect 1 in 5 perinatal women and are the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related death in the United States. Women who get treatment can and do recover.
PeriPAN’s network of psychiatrists assists providers in addressing maternal mental health conditions by offering:
• Prompt, phone-based clinician-to-clinician consultations.
• Resource-and-referral navigation, diagnostic clarification and medication management.
• Training and education on reproductive mental health.
Why Choose PeriPAN?
PeriPAN addresses Texas’ maternal mental health needs through state-funded services that are free to providers and patients. Despite a shortage of mental health professionals in every Texas county, PeriPAN emphasizes best practices, promoting routine screening during prenatal and postpartum periods. Consulting with PeriPAN may be billable, supporting efficiency and accessibility in providing crucial mental health care for perinatal women.
Learn about real-time consultations that fit into your day:
• “Curbside consultations” on specific patient cases.
• Vetted referrals by patient insurance, location and specialist availability.
• General questions about mental health care, screening, protocols, medications and more.
• Training with other clinicians to build knowledge and capacity in perinatal mental health topics.
Who We Serve
PeriPAN reaches primary care providers across Texas via four regions, which are served by 12 institutional hubs — including Dell Medical School. To reach DMS PeriPAN, dial the hotline number, select 3 for the region and 1 for the institution. Calls are directed based on the provider’s clinic location, not the patient’s location. If a patient lives in an area served by a different hub, the provider should still call the PeriPAN hub in which their clinic is enrolled. Calls made to different hubs will be transferred.
Please note: DMS PeriPAN is part of the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) and shares phone/text numbers and email addresses.
How It Works
Step 1
Call 888-901-2726
Select 3 for Valley and Central Regions, then select 1 for Dell Medical School, or text us at 512-575-2601 and get a response within five minutes.
Step 2
Provide basic information to a PeriPAN Behavioral Health Consultant.
Step 3
A PeriPAN psychiatrist will call back within 30 minutes, or PeriPAN will provide local, vetted resources and referrals that are specific to your patient within one business day.
Additional Opportunities
PeriPAN Direct
PeriPAN now offers free, one-time patient consultations with a PeriPAN Perinatal Psychiatrist with the goal of obtaining a better understanding of patients’ mental health needs and supporting providers as they continue to provide psychiatric care.
Continuing medical education
Continuing medical education (CMEs) are opportunities for clinicians to develop their skills and learn valuable insights about mental health to better serve their patients. We offer a variety of accredited educational opportunities, including on-demand recording of past presentations. Learn more in the links below.
Enroll now for free access to real-time consultations, personalized referrals and valuable resources.
For immediate mental health resources, call 800-273-8255. To find help for you or your family, visit MentalHealthTx.org.