"In this book you'll find a thoughtfully edited chronicle of the
unique convergence of genetic, hormonal, social, and environmental
forces that influence a woman's mental health over the course of
her life. Both comprehensive and nuanced, Women's Reproductive
Mental Health Across the Lifespan captures the science, clinical
observation, and collective wisdom of experts in the field.
Professionals and laypersons alike are well-advised to make room on
their bookshelves for this one!" - Margaret Howard, Ph.D., Warren
Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Women & Infants
Hospital, Providence RI "This outstanding collection of work is an
important, timely, and much needed resource. Dr. Diana Lynn Barnes
has been instrumental in bringing attention to the needs of
perinatal women for decades. In Women's Reproductive Health Across
the Lifespan, she brilliantly unites the medical world of
reproductive life events with the psychiatric and psychological
world of mental health issues associated with them. Her expertise,
combined with contributions by distinguished leaders in the field,
create a volume of work that should be studied carefully by every
medical and mental health provider who works with women." - Karen
Kleiman, MSW, The Postpartum Stress Center, Author of Therapy and
the Postpartum Woman "Finally, a book that addresses the entire
scope of women's reproductive mental health spanning the gamut from
puberty to menopause. The list of chapter contributors reads like a
who's who of international experts. Unique to this book is its
focus on the interaction of genetics, hormonal fluctuations, and
the social environment. It is a must addition for the libraries of
clinicians and researchers in women's reproductive mental health".
- Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, Board of Trustees
Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, University of
Connecticut Pregnancy and childbirth are generally viewed as joyous
occasions. Yet for numerous women, these events instead bring
anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. Increased interest in
risk reduction and early clinical intervention is bringing
reproductive issues to the forefront of women's mental health. The
scope of Women's Reproductive Mental Health across the Lifespan
begins long before the childbearing years, and continues well after
those years have ended. Empirical findings, case examples, and
dispatches from emerging areas of the field illuminate
representative issues across the continuum of women's lives with
the goal of more effective care benefitting women and their
families. Chapter authors discuss advances in areas such as
fertility treatment and contraception, and present current thinking
on the psychological impact of pregnancy loss, menopause, cancer,
and other stressors. These expert contributors emphasize the
connections between an individual's biology and psychology and
cultural expectations in shaping women's mental health, and the
balance between a client's unique history and current clinical
knowledge clinicians need to address disorders. Included in the
coverage: The experience of puberty and emotional wellbeing. Body
image issues and eating disorders in the childbearing years. Risk
assessment and screening during pregnancy. Normal and pathological
postpartum anxiety. Mood disorders and the transition to menopause.
The evolution of reproductive psychiatry. A reference with an
extended shelf life, Women's Reproductive Mental Health across the
Lifespan enhances the work of researchers and practitioners in
social work, clinical psychology, and psychiatry, and has potential
relevance to all health care professionals.
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