Modern Management of Perinatal Psychiatric Disorders

by Carol Henshaw, John Cox, Joanne Barton

Overview

This is a comprehensive overview of mental health problems associated with pregnancy and the year after delivery. This is a core component of maternity care. The second edition has been updated to reflect current practice, recent evidence and new clinical guidelines. Topics include diagnosis and management and issues for children and families.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781909726772
Publisher:	Royal College of Psychiatrists
Publication date:	03/24/2017
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	330
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Dr Carol Henshaw - Consultant Psychiatrist at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Visiting fellow at Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool (though recently retired). Prof John Cox - Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Keele University, Staffs. Dr Joanne Barton -Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent.

Table of Contents

Acronyms and abbreviations; Preface; Foreword Margaret Oates; 1. Historical perspectives and classification issues; 2. Perinatal depression, anxiety, stress and adjustment; 3. Puerperal psychosis; 4. Childbearing in women with existing mental disorders; 5. Substance misuse; 6. Perinatal mental illness, children and the family; 7. Screening and prevention; 8. Physical treatments during pregnancy; 9. Physical treatments and breastfeeding; 10. Service provision; 11. Perinatal psychiatry in multi-ethnic communities; Appendix 1. Organisations offering support and information; Appendix 2. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; Appendix 3. Resources; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"The authors successfully bridge science and practice, and ... do not merely highlight problems. Rather they also provide specific means for addressing these issues through clear and feasible recommendations. ...Overall, this book provides an integrative approach that will appeal to researchers and clinicians alike. ...This book is an important and substantial addition to the field of perinatal psychiatry. Perinatal mental health is examined from every angle to help practitioners provide the best and appropriately specialized care for women surrounding childbirth." - Psychology of Women Quarterly (for First edition)

From the Publisher

"This book takes an important topic-one misunderstood by the general population in part due to media-sensationalized tragedies committed by mothers in the postpartum state-and with its 11 chapters, biopsychosocial emphasis, and integration of empirical research with applied knowledge takes care to 'serve every slice of the pie' as it were. The authors successfully bridge science and practice, and they convey the importance of considering biopsychosocial context and the 'meaning' of psychiatric illness to the mother and her family...Care is taken to discuss objectively every conceivable issue relevant to women's mental health in the perinatal period regarding what is known and still to be learned about risks, assessment, intervention, and prevention. A notable asset of this book is that its authors, with combined expertise as researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the field of perinatal mental health (including a past President of the Marce Society and of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and a developer of the widely used Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale), do not merely highlight problems. Rather they also provide specific means for addressing these issues through clear and feasible recommendations...Overall, this book provides an integrative approach that will appeal to researchers and clinicians alike...From both applied and research perspectives, this book is an important and substantial addition to the field of perinatal psychiatry. Perinatal mental health is examined from every angle to help practitioners provide the best and appropriately specialized care for women surrounding childbirth. Refreshingly, while systematically reviewing the most current knowledge, the authors remain careful to recognize the whole individual (brain and mind, body and psyche) within a sociocultural context. Employing empirical data and their own experiences as references, the authors make a strong case for improving services and conducting research relevant to women with perinatal psychiatric disorders. Consequently, they not only raise awareness and expand the knowledge base about these women and their families, but also advocate for them."
—Psychology of Women Quarterly - December 2010 - Volume 34, Number 4

Number 4 Psychology of Women Quarterly - December 2010 - Volume 34