Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

by Linda Sebastian

Overview

Every year nearly 400,000 women—approximately 15 percent of all new mothers—face postpartum disorders. Postpartum depression is the most common complication of pregnancy, yet few understand it or are prepared to deal with it. This book examines the symptoms, causes, and treatment of postpartum depression. Topics covered include: risk factors for postpartum disorders, effects of a mother’s depression on her baby, how medications and psychotherapy can help, mental health treatments and medications, and emotional support for new fathers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781943886005
Publisher:	Addicus Books
Publication date:	12/01/2016
Edition description:	Third Edition, Third edition
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Linda Sebastian has been a psychiatric nurse for twenty-five years. She is the author of numerous professional journal articles and has been a featured speaker in the United States and China. She lives in Fort Myers, Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

1 Postpartum Disorders: An Overview 1

2 Postpartum Blues 17

3 Postpartum Depression 24

4 Postpartum Anxiety Disorders 44

5 Postpartum Psychosis 64

6 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 70

7 Psychotherapy for Postpartum Disorders 76

8 Treatment: Medication and Non-Medication 85

9 Help for Fathers and Families 108

10 Looking Ahead 117

Bibliography 127

Resources 135

Glossary 143

Index 147

About the Author 157