Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses: A Clinical Case Book
This book is the first to present the current research showing that like mothers, some fathers struggle with postpartum psychiatric illnesses and have unique needs of their own. Each chapter opens with a case vignette that describes different psychopathologies in the father and demonstrates the unique struggles presented by each situation. The cases highlight social, emotional and cultural upheaval that fathers may experience during the postpartum period. Sections in each chapter include manifestations of their illness, DSM-5 diagnoses, case discussion, treatment interventions and recommendations for health care professionals. This volume also puts paternal postpartum depression into conversation with other psychiatric comorbidities, including various personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and addictions. The text also addresses the various stigmas associated with these unique cases and offers clinical pearls on how to treat these families while giving consideration to the needs of the family.




Written by renown experts in postpartum health, Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists, general practitioners, obstetricians, social workers, and all clinicians working with postpartum families.

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Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses: A Clinical Case Book
This book is the first to present the current research showing that like mothers, some fathers struggle with postpartum psychiatric illnesses and have unique needs of their own. Each chapter opens with a case vignette that describes different psychopathologies in the father and demonstrates the unique struggles presented by each situation. The cases highlight social, emotional and cultural upheaval that fathers may experience during the postpartum period. Sections in each chapter include manifestations of their illness, DSM-5 diagnoses, case discussion, treatment interventions and recommendations for health care professionals. This volume also puts paternal postpartum depression into conversation with other psychiatric comorbidities, including various personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and addictions. The text also addresses the various stigmas associated with these unique cases and offers clinical pearls on how to treat these families while giving consideration to the needs of the family.




Written by renown experts in postpartum health, Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists, general practitioners, obstetricians, social workers, and all clinicians working with postpartum families.

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Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses: A Clinical Case Book

Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses: A Clinical Case Book

by Shaila Kulkarni Misri
Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses: A Clinical Case Book

Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses: A Clinical Case Book

by Shaila Kulkarni Misri

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This book is the first to present the current research showing that like mothers, some fathers struggle with postpartum psychiatric illnesses and have unique needs of their own. Each chapter opens with a case vignette that describes different psychopathologies in the father and demonstrates the unique struggles presented by each situation. The cases highlight social, emotional and cultural upheaval that fathers may experience during the postpartum period. Sections in each chapter include manifestations of their illness, DSM-5 diagnoses, case discussion, treatment interventions and recommendations for health care professionals. This volume also puts paternal postpartum depression into conversation with other psychiatric comorbidities, including various personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and addictions. The text also addresses the various stigmas associated with these unique cases and offers clinical pearls on how to treat these families while giving consideration to the needs of the family.




Written by renown experts in postpartum health, Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists, general practitioners, obstetricians, social workers, and all clinicians working with postpartum families.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783319682488
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication date: 12/09/2017
Edition description: 1st ed. 2018
Pages: 199
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Shaila Misri MD FRCP (C). Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Obs/ Gyn
University of British Columbia. Former Founder and Director of Reproductive Mental Health Program, Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada





Table of Contents

History of Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders.- Paternal Postpartum Depression.- Panic Disorder and Fatherhood.- Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Fathers after a Newborn: When Worry Takes Over.- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in New Fathers.- Marital Discord and Childbirth.- Sexual Dysfunction in the New Father.- Paternal Substance Use: Finding Solace in Drugs and Alcohol.- New Fathers with Narcissistic Personality Disorders: When Dad Becomes Too Self-Absorbed.

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