Perinatal Mental Health is an invaluable reference for nurses, midwives and other health professionals working with this client group, covering current thinking on the causes of mothers’ mood disorders and the consequences for her infant, the family, society and most importantly the mother herself.
This book covers the recognition, treatment, care and management of perinatal mental health disorders with chapters on the antenatal period; postnatal depression and bipolar disorder; psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual issues, self harm and suicide; possible causes of postnatal depression; the multidisciplinary team; and global cultural practices.
By:
Jane Hanley (University of Wales Swansea) Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 171mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 454g ISBN:9780470510681 ISBN 10: 0470510684 Pages: 256 Publication Date:10 July 2009 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Jane Hanley PhD, RGN, RMN, Dip HV, FETC, Lecturer in Primary Care and Community studies,?School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea