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

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer Pub., c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (401 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.7/6; 618.76
• Soggetto topico: Postpartum depression; Postpartum psychiatric disorders; Pregnant women - Mental health
• Altri autori: StoneSusan Dowd MenkenAlexis E
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Perinatal and postpartum mood disorders
• ISBN: 1-281-81283-8; 9786611812836; 0-8261-0117-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782466403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II