The Oxford Handbook of Perinatal Psychology

The Oxford Handbook of Perinatal Psychology is the most comprehensive resource to date for scholars, students, and clinicians on the emotional and psychological experiences associated with childbirth. The volume describes the typical biological, emotional, and psychosocial changes associated with childbearing as well as various domains of pathology. Chapters on normal psychosocial and biological changes associated with childbearing provide a sound knowledge base from which to interpret research on specific aspects of emotional and psychological maladjustment during this time. Chapters on special issues orient readers to the vast array of contextual factors that affect new parents' experiences during the transition to parenthood. The Handbook covers a broader base of research relevant to perinatal psychology than any other published work to date, focusing not only on parental wellbeing, but also on fetal and infant wellbeing. Readers will gain an understanding of what happens during the perinatal period, why it happens, and options for intervention when expected events go awry.

Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Adjunct Faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She has authored or edited 16 books, many on the topics of perinatal psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as approximately 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

1. Introduction: The Unique Importance of Perinatal Psychology
Amy Wenzel

Part One: Typical Course of Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

2: Psychological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Changes during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Laura J. Miller

3: Biological Changes during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Jonathan Schaffir

4: Relationship and Sexual Functioning During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Mylène Lachance-Grzela

5: Fetal and Infant Neurobehavioral Development
Catherine Monk and Amie Ashley Hane

6: Attachment: Theory and Classification
Elizabeth Meins

Part Two: Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

7: Depression during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Shaila Misri, Jasmin Abizadeh, and Sonya Nirwan

8: Anxiety and Stress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Stephen Matthey

9: Panic Attacks during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Cheryl Tatano Beck

10: Obsessions and Compulsions during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Nichole Fairbrother and Jonathan S. Abramowitz

11: Posttraumatic Stress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Susan Ayers and Elizabeth Ford

12: Drug Dependence during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Annemarie Unger, Gabriele Fischer, and Loretta P. Finnegan

13: Severe Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Emma Roberston Blackmore, Jessica Heron, and Ian Jones

14: Body Image Disturbance during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Kelly C. Allison and David B. Sarwer

15: Biological Changes during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Biomarkers of Perinatal Psychopathology
Simone Vigod and Meir Steiner

16: Maternal Stress During Pregnancy and Infant and Child Outcome
Vivette Glover

17: Maternal Psychopathology and Child Attachment
Janice H. Goodman and Cindy Hsin-Ju Liu

Part Three: Clinical Intervention for Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

18: Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis of Mood and Anxiety Disorders during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Kimberly J. Hart and Heather A. Flynn

19: Psychotherapy for Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Amy Wenzel, Scott Stuart, and Hristina Koleva

20: Adaptations of Psychotherapy for Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Lisa S. Segre, Michael W. O'Hara, and Elena Perkhounkova

21: Psychopharmacology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Amy Wenzel and Deborah Kim

22: Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Perinatal Depression
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

23: Nonprofessional Resources for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Jane Fisher, Sara Holton, and Heather Rowe

24: Prevention of Postpartum Psychopathology
Golfo Tzilos, Kristina Davis, and Caron Zlotnick

Part Four: Problems during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

25: Understanding and Treating the Psychosocial Consequences of Pregnancy Loss
David J. Diamond and Martha O. Diamond

26: Understanding and Treating the Psychosocial Consequences of Infertility
Arthur L. Greil, Lone Schmidt, and Brennan Peterson

27: Understanding and Treating the Psychosocial Consequences of Pregnancy Complications and the Birth of a High-Risk Infant
Diane Holditch-Davis and Margaret Shandor Miles

Part Five: Special Issues

28: Perinatal Experiences of Adolescent Mothers
M. Cynthia Logsdon, Catherine Monk, and Alison E. Hipwell

29: Perinatal Experiences of Low-Income and Incarcerated Women
Julie Poehlmann and Rebecca Shlafer

30: Perinatal Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
Lori E. Ross and Abbie E. Goldberg

31: Cross-Cultural Differences in Adjustment to Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Jane M. Onoye, Deborah Goebert, and Leslie Morland

Part Six: Conclusion

32: Perinatal Psychology: A Field with an Impressive Past and an Exciting Future
Amy Wenzel