Maternal distress and postnatal depression : the myth of Madonna / Jane Littlewood, Nessa McHugh.
Material type: TextPublication details: Basingstoke : Macmillan, 1997.Description: ix, 213 p. ; 22cmISBN:- 9780333638347 (pbk.) :
- 0333638344
- 616.8527 LIT
- RG852 .L58 1997
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 616.8527 LIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 200081 | ||
Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 616.8527 LIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 200082 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART 1: Models of Maternal Distress and Depression:- 1. Maternity and madness--2. Distressing events occurring at or around the time of childbirth--3. Psychological approaches to distress and depression following childbirth--4. Sociological explanations of the origins of postnatal distress and depression--PART 2: Women\'s Experiences and Incidents Associated with Distress and Depression Following Childbirth:- 5. Childbirth as a rite of passage: the myth of Madonna--6. Motherhood and the experience of distress and depression--7. Motherhood, loss and distress following childbirth--8. When a baby dies--9. Helping women who become distressed and/or depressed following childbirth.
The authors examine the range of potential causes of maternal distress and postnatal depression, putting forward suggestions for a practical, woman-centred response. Case histories are provided, as is information on resources and avenues for help.