{"product_id":"9783319216850","title":"Women's Reproductive Mental Health Across the Lifespan","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWomen's Reproductive Mental Health Across the Lifespan\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBarnes, Diana Lynn\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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!\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e- Margaret Howard, Ph.D., Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Women \u0026amp; Infants Hospital, Providence RI  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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 eventswith 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.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Karen Kleiman, MSW, The Postpartum Stress Center, Author of Therapy and the Postpartum Woman  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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\". \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePregnancy 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 \u003ci\u003eWomen's Reproductive Mental Health across the Lifespan\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChapter 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. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIncluded in the coverage: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe experience of puberty and emotional wellbeing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody image issues and eating disorders in the childbearing years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisk assessment and screening during pregnancy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormal and pathological postpartum anxiety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMood disorders and the transition to menopause.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolution of reproductive psychiatry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA reference with an extended shelf life, \u003ci\u003eWomen's Reproductive Mental Health across the Lifespan \u003c\/i\u003eenhances the work of researchers and practitioners in social work, clinical psychology, and psychiatry, and has potential relevance to all health care professionals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-07-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319216850\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-05116-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 333\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45991258194060,"sku":"9783319216850","price":134.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319216850.jpg?v=1777996183","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319216850","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}