Beschreibung:
This comprehensive update of the popular second edition of the authors' Concise Guide to Women's Mental Health provides the latest evidence-based medical and psychiatric facts related to the assessment and treatment of women with psychiatric disorders -- particularly as women pass through reproductive transitions or experience hormonal challenges -- reviewing the ways in which these times are integral to gender-sensitive case formulations, diagnoses, and treatment planning.
PrefaceChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Premenstrual Dysphoric DisorderChapter 3. Hormonal Contraception and Effects on MoodChapter 4. Psychiatric Disorders During PregnancyChapter 5. Postpartum Psychiatric DisordersChapter 6. Induced Abortion and Pregnancy LossChapter 7. Infertility: Psychological Implications of Diagnosis and TreatmentChapter 8. Perimenopause and MenopauseChapter 9. Gender Issues in the Treatment of Mental IllnessChapter 10. Female-Specific CancersAppendix: Resources and Support GroupsIndex