Perinatal mental health : a guide for health professionals and users

By:

Hanley, Jane

Publication details: Chichester : John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2009Description: 246pISBN:

9780470510681
9780470744444

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WQ 500.

Contents:

1 Women's mental health: from Hippocrates to Kumar; 2 The antenatal period; 3 Postnatal depression and bipolar disorder; 4 Puerperal psychosis; 5 Problems associated with perinatal mental health; 6 Possible causes of postnatal depression; 7 Recognition and detection of perinatal mental health disorders; 8 The effect on the family; 9 Effects on society; 10 Management of postnatal depression; 11 The multidisciplinary team; 12 Global cultural practices; 13 An overview of women's perinatal mental health; References; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Index

Summary: Perinatal Mental Health is an invaluable reference for nurses, midwives and other health professionals working with this client group, covering current thinking on the causes of mothers’ mood disorders and the consequences for her infant, the family, society and most importantly the mother herself. This book covers the recognition, treatment, care and management of perinatal mental health disorders with chapters on the antenatal period; postnatal depression and bipolar disorder; psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual issues, self harm and suicide; possible causes of postnatal depression; the multidisciplinary team; and global cultural practices.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Book	CEME Library (NELFT) Shelves	WQ540 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	NE12577
Book	Ferriman information and Library Service (North Middlesex) Shelves	WQ 500 HAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	07305451
Book	Hirson Library (St Helier) Shelves	WQ 500 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	021509
Book	Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Library Shelves - LEW	WQ 500 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	L02640
Book	Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Library Shelves - LEW	WQ 500 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available	L02751
Book	Queen's Hospital Jackie Blanks Library Shelves	WQ 500 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	T07665
Book	Stenhouse Library Shelves	WQ 200 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	S02246

Browsing Stenhouse Library shelves, Shelving location: Shelves Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous								Next
Previous	WQ 200 Exercises in pregnancy and childbirth /	WQ 200 Younger mothers and older mothers: maternal age and maternity care	WQ 200 The effects of antenatal exercise on psychological well-being, pregnancy and birth outcome	WQ 200 Perinatal mental health : a guide for health professionals and users	WQ 200 Women-centered care in pregnancy and childbirth	WQ 200 Maternal-fetal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation	WQ 200 Healthy pregnancy: a practical guide for health professionals	Next

Perinatal Mental Health is an invaluable reference for nurses, midwives and other health professionals working with this client group, covering current thinking on the causes of mothers’ mood disorders and the consequences for her infant, the family, society and most importantly the mother herself.

This book covers the recognition, treatment, care and management of perinatal mental health disorders with chapters on the antenatal period; postnatal depression and bipolar disorder; psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual issues, self harm and suicide; possible causes of postnatal depression; the multidisciplinary team; and global cultural practices.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.