Motherhood and mental health /
Brockington, I. F.
Motherhood and mental health / Ian Brockington. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998. - xv, 612 p. : ill., map, plan, port. ; 24 cm. - Oxford medical publications . - Oxford medical publications. .
Originally published: 1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Desire for Children:- Infertility--Adoption--Pseudocyesis--Child stealing--The end of childbearing--2. Pregnancy and Mental Health:- Pregnancy adjustment--Abortion--Mental Illness during pregnancy--The psychopathology of parturition--3. A portfolio of Postpartum Disorders:- The normal puerperium--Summary of postpartum psychiatric disorders--Psychoses of early onset--The \'maternity blues\'--Stress reactions--Anxiety--Obsessional disorders--Depression--Loss of libido--4. Puerperal Psychosis:- History--Nosology--Features of the illness--Treatment and prophylaxis--Aetiology--The picture puzzle--5. Infant Loss:- Perinatal death--Sudden infant death syndrome--Children\'s reactions to sibling death--6. The Mother-Infant Relationship:- The normal relationship--The infant\'s contribution--Observation and measurement of mother-infant interaction--Clinical experience of disorders--7. Child Abuse and Neglect:- History--Frequency--Forms of abuse--Forms of neglect--Causes--Management--8. Infanticide:- Neonaticide--Filicide--9. Drugs, Prescribed and Abused:- Effects of drugs in pregnancy--Drugs of prescription--Drugs of addiction--10. Postpartum Mental Illness and the Family:- The father--Effect on the children--11. Services:- Psychiatric mother and baby units--Community services--Voluntary agencies--An interview
This volume aims to display the great variety of disorders which can occur during pregnancy and the post-partum period. The author provides a comprehensive contemporary and historical review of this field of study.
9780192629357 (pbk.) : £29.95 0192629352
Postpartum depression.
Puerperium--Psychological aspects
Postpartum psychiatric disorders.
Motherhood--Psychological aspects
Mothers--Mental health
Health and Wellbeing.
Gynaecology & obstetrics
Neonatal medicine
Psychiatry
Clinical psychology
RG850 / .B76 1998
618.7 BRO
Motherhood and mental health / Ian Brockington. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998. - xv, 612 p. : ill., map, plan, port. ; 24 cm. - Oxford medical publications . - Oxford medical publications. .
Originally published: 1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Desire for Children:- Infertility--Adoption--Pseudocyesis--Child stealing--The end of childbearing--2. Pregnancy and Mental Health:- Pregnancy adjustment--Abortion--Mental Illness during pregnancy--The psychopathology of parturition--3. A portfolio of Postpartum Disorders:- The normal puerperium--Summary of postpartum psychiatric disorders--Psychoses of early onset--The \'maternity blues\'--Stress reactions--Anxiety--Obsessional disorders--Depression--Loss of libido--4. Puerperal Psychosis:- History--Nosology--Features of the illness--Treatment and prophylaxis--Aetiology--The picture puzzle--5. Infant Loss:- Perinatal death--Sudden infant death syndrome--Children\'s reactions to sibling death--6. The Mother-Infant Relationship:- The normal relationship--The infant\'s contribution--Observation and measurement of mother-infant interaction--Clinical experience of disorders--7. Child Abuse and Neglect:- History--Frequency--Forms of abuse--Forms of neglect--Causes--Management--8. Infanticide:- Neonaticide--Filicide--9. Drugs, Prescribed and Abused:- Effects of drugs in pregnancy--Drugs of prescription--Drugs of addiction--10. Postpartum Mental Illness and the Family:- The father--Effect on the children--11. Services:- Psychiatric mother and baby units--Community services--Voluntary agencies--An interview
This volume aims to display the great variety of disorders which can occur during pregnancy and the post-partum period. The author provides a comprehensive contemporary and historical review of this field of study.
9780192629357 (pbk.) : £29.95 0192629352
Postpartum depression.
Puerperium--Psychological aspects
Postpartum psychiatric disorders.
Motherhood--Psychological aspects
Mothers--Mental health
Health and Wellbeing.
Gynaecology & obstetrics
Neonatal medicine
Psychiatry
Clinical psychology
RG850 / .B76 1998
618.7 BRO