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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782466403321

Titolo

Perinatal and postpartum mood disorders [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives and treatment guide for the health care practitioner / / Susan Dowd Stone, Alexis E. Menken, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2008

ISBN

1-281-81283-8

9786611812836

0-8261-0117-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

StoneSusan Dowd

MenkenAlexis E

Disciplina

618.7/6

618.76

Soggetti

Postpartum depression

Postpartum psychiatric disorders

Pregnant women - Mental health

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

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I: THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH; PART II: PERSPECTIVES ON RISK FACTORS, SCREENING, AND DIAGNOSIS; PART III: PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES; PART IV: TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS; Resource List; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Over the past three years, pregnancy related mood disorders have become the focus of health care advocates and legislators alike with subsequent reflection in nationwide media. Statistics on the prevalence of perinatal mood disorders suggest that up to 20% of women experience diagnosable pregnancy related mood disorders. The growing recognition of these common disorders, coupled with an increasing knowledge base about the dire consequences of untreated maternal depression, has propelled this issue to the fore of national public health priorities. This increasing awareness has also resulted in