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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778917603321

Titolo

Perinatal mental health [[electronic resource] ] : a clinical guide / / edited by Colin R. Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cumbria [England], : M&K Pub., 2012

ISBN

1-280-12073-8

9786613524591

1-907830-49-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (546 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MartinColin R

Disciplina

618.7/60231

618.760231

Soggetti

Pregnant women - Mental health

Postpartum depression

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Maternal mental health before and during pregnancy -- pt. 2. Labour and the postnatal period -- pt. 3. Mental health of the partner -- pt. 4. Support, social care and healthcare delivery -- pt. 5. Maternal assessment, counselling and therapy -- pt. 6. Contemporary issues -- pt. 7. Child health, child care and child development.

Sommario/riassunto

The prospect of parenthood represents a milestone in anyone's life course and is often a period of stress and challenge. There are a number of significant mental health problems that can occur during the perinatal period, the consequences of which can be both enduring and, occasionally, life threatening. However, irrespective of the specifics of the clinical manifestation of a disturbance, the distress and misery that accompanies it has significant ramifications for the mother or mother-to-be and her partner and family. This book is arranged in themed parts that represent key aspects of facili