Women's Reproductive Mental Health Across the Lifespan [recurso electrónico] $c

__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. "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."--Publisher's website Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Pre- and Perinatal Influences on Female Mental Health....Pages 3-25 Girls In-Between: Social, Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Development in Context....Pages 27-48 Menstruation and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Its Impact on Mood....Pages 49-72 Front Matter....Pages 73-73 The Psychological Gestation of Motherhood....Pages 75-90 Screening and Risk Assessment for Perinatal Mood Disorders....Pages 91-108 Postpartum Adjustment: What Is Normal and What Is Not....Pages 109-122 Chronic Mental Illness in Pregnancy and Postpartum....Pages 123-139 Does Psychiatric Diagnosis Affect Fertility Outcomes?....Pages 141-158 The Reproductive Story: Dealing with Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Other Perinatal Demise....Pages 159-176 Birth Trauma: The Causes and Consequences of Childbirth-Related Trauma and PTSD....Pages 177-191 Front Matter....Pages 193-193 Babies After 40: Is the “Biological Clock” Really Ticking?....Pages 195-213 Risk Factors for Depression During Perimenopause....Pages 215-233 Front Matter....Pages 235-235 Eating Disorders Across the Life-Span: From Menstruation to Menopause....Pages 237-261 The Use of Hormonal Contraception and Its Impact on Women’s Moods....Pages 263-281 The Impact of Reproductive Cancers on Women’s Mental Health....Pages 283-300 The Role of Reproductive Psychiatry in Women’s Mental Health....Pages 301-327 Back Matter....Pages 329-333