Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period : Implications and Guidance for Professionals

"Bringing together experts in the field, this important book considers the underlying risk factors that create situations of psychosocial vulnerability and marginalisation for mothers, from their baby's conception up to a year after birth. Adopting a strengths-based approach, the book looks not only at the incidence and impact of disadvantageous circumstances on women but also explores protective factors at an individual, family, community and service level. It identifies promising evidence-based interventions and sources of resilience. With a distinctive focus on social and cultural diversity, Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period considers a wide range of personal circumstances and social groups, including women's experiences of traumatic birth, domestic and family violence, drug and alcohol use and mothering by indigenous, same-sex and disabled women. Throughout, case studies and service user experiences are used to illuminate the issues and illustrate exemplary care practice. International in scope, this book is particularly strong on the implications for care practices and health service delivery within Western models of maternity care. Its applied focus and evidence base makes it eminently suitable for study purposes and professional reference. Of relevance to midwives, health visitors and other health and social care practitioners, Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period's final chapters focus on developing resilience amongst professionals and multiprofessional and interagency working."--Provided by publisher Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Notes on contributors -- 1 Introducing the chapters and focus -- 2 Women with a diagnosed mental health problem -- 3 Asylum seekers and refugees: a cross-European perspective -- 4 Working with Indigenous families -- 5 Lesbian women becoming mothers -- 6 Women with a disability, transition to motherhood and the self -- 7 Domestic and family violence -- 8 Maternal substance use in the perinatal period -- 9 Women who are incarcerated -- 10 Giving birth earlier than expected: mothers whose new born requires neonatal intensive care -- 11 The ripple effects of a traumatic birth: risk, impact and implications for practice -- 12 Reproductive loss and grief -- 13 Resilience and sustainability amongst maternity care providers -- 14 Interprofessional collaboration: a crucial component of support for women and families in the perinatal period -- 15 Drawing the threads together -- Index