Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders
, by Stone, Susan DowdNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780826101167 | 082610116X
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 5/1/2008
Recent statistics suggest that up to 20% of pregnant and postpartum women experience diagnosable pregnancy-related mood disorders. A growing recognition of these common disorders has propelled the issue to the forefront of national public health priorities.
Contributors | p. xiii |
Foreword | p. xix |
Acknowledgments | p. xxiii |
Introduction | p. xxvii |
The Importance of Maternal Mental Health | p. 1 |
The Effects of Maternal Stress, Anxiety, and Depression During Pregnancy on the Neurodevelopment of the Child | p. 3 |
Studies Showing a Link Between Antenatal Stress and Anxiety and the Neurodevelopment of the Child | p. 4 |
Clinical Implications and Opportunity for Interventions | p. 10 |
Conclusion | p. 12 |
Maternal Attachment and Bonding Disorders | p. 17 |
Review of the Literature | p. 19 |
Illustrative Cases | p. 33 |
Summary | p. 36 |
Effects of Maternal Postpartum Depression on the Infant and Older Siblings | p. 41 |
Effects of Maternal Depression on the Infant | p. 42 |
Effects of Postpartum Depression on the Older Children | p. 47 |
Caveat: Interpretation of Statistical Correlations | p. 50 |
Intervention: Helping Mother and Child | p. 51 |
Summary | p. 59 |
Perinatal Mood Disorders: An Introduction | p. 65 |
Prevalence | p. 66 |
Risk Factors | p. 67 |
Diagnosis | p. 70 |
Screening | p. 73 |
Consequences | p. 75 |
Perspectives on Risk Factors, Screening, and Diagnosis | p. 85 |
Diagnosis and Screening of Perinatal Mood Disorders | p. 87 |
History | p. 89 |
Prevalence and Risk Factors | p. 91 |
Assessments | p. 96 |
Conclusion | p. 102 |
Omega-3s, Exercise, and St. John's Wort: Three Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Postpartum Depression | p. 107 |
Why Patients Use Alternative and Complementary Treatments | p. 107 |
Inflammation and Depression | p. 109 |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids | p. 110 |
Exercise | p. 117 |
St. John's Wort | p. 120 |
Conclusion | p. 127 |
Stress System Dysregulation in Perinatal Mood Disorders | p. 133 |
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis | p. 134 |
HPA in Perinatal Mood Disorders | p. 142 |
Case Study Illustrating Postpartum Depression and HPA Dysregulation | p. 145 |
Summary | p. 148 |
Infertility: Challenges and Complications in Pregnancy and Postpartum | p. 153 |
Review of the Literature | p. 153 |
Issues of Pregnancy and Postpartum | p. 156 |
Summary | p. 164 |
Professional Perspectives | p. 167 |
Perinatal Mood Disorders: An Obstetrician's Perspective | p. 169 |
Case Reports | p. 170 |
Routine Obstetrical Care and Screening | p. 171 |
Care for Women With a History of Mood Disorders | p. 173 |
Symptomatic Illness in Pregnancy and Postpartum | p. 174 |
Breastfeeding | p. 175 |
Obstacles for the Patient | p. 176 |
Obstacles for the Obstetrician | p. 177 |
Summary | p. 179 |
The Pediatrician's Role in Identifying Postpartum Mood Disorders | p. 183 |
Who Is Our Patient? | p. 184 |
The Importance of Attachment | p. 185 |
What Does a Mood Disorder Look Like? | p. 186 |
Opportunities in Pediatric Practice | p. 188 |
Obstacles and Challenges for the Pediatrician | p. 192 |
Taking Action and Overcoming Obstacles | p. 194 |
Summary | p. 197 |
The Nurses' Vantage Point | p. 203 |
The NURSE Program Model of Care | p. 204 |
Nurses' Caring | p. 205 |
Postpartum Depression Screening | p. 212 |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Due to Childbirth | p. 213 |
Mothers Who Suffer From Postpartum Illnesses and the Pitfalls of the Criminal Justice System | p. 219 |
Prologue | p. 220 |
Mission Statement | p. 222 |
Insanity Standards | p. 222 |
Postpartum Illnesses and the Insanity Standard | p. 226 |
Clark v. Arizona | p. 227 |
Infanticide | p. 230 |
The Failures | p. 230 |
The Message | p. 232 |
Summary | p. 232 |
Treatment Options for Perinatal Mood Disorders | p. 235 |
To Medicate or Not: The Dilemma of Pregnancy and Psychiatric Illness | p. 237 |
Literature Review | p. 240 |
Case Studies | p. 253 |
Conclusion | p. 260 |
Comorbid Presentations in Perinatal Mental Health: Dialectical Behavior Therapy as a Treatment Model | p. 267 |
Commonly Occuring Perinatal Comorbid Disorders | p. 270 |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy | p. 274 |
Adapting DBT for Postpartum Depression | p. 280 |
Case Study: Introduction of DBT Skills in a Support Group for Postpartum Depression | p. 280 |
Summary | p. 282 |
Treating Antepartum Depression: Interpersonal Psychotherapy | p. 289 |
Antepartum Depression | p. 289 |
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) | p. 290 |
Pregnancy | p. 292 |
Depression During Pregnancy | p. 292 |
Guidelines for Interpersonal Psychotherapy | p. 293 |
Problem Areas for Treatment | p. 295 |
The Efficacy of IPT-P | p. 296 |
Discussion | p. 301 |
A Psychodynamic Approach to Treatment for Postpartum Depression | p. 309 |
Maternal Identity | p. 310 |
Conclusion | p. 319 |
Health Literacy and Maternal Empowerment | p. 321 |
Prenatal Care and Public Health Experiences | p. 322 |
What Is Health Literacy? | p. 325 |
Health Literacy and the Perinatal Experience | p. 327 |
The Baby Basics Program | p. 329 |
The Role of Social Support in the Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment of Perinatal Mood Disorders | p. 339 |
The History of Social Support: A Convergence of Science and Self-Help for Perinatal Families | p. 340 |
The Self-Help Movement | p. 343 |
The Emergence of the Perinatal Social Support Movement | p. 345 |
The Principles of Social Support | p. 346 |
The Types of Social Support | p. 347 |
Summary | p. 352 |
Resource List | p. 357 |
Index | p. 359 |
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