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Maternal distress and postnatal depression : the myth of Madonna / Jane Littlewood, Nessa McHugh.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Basingstoke : Macmillan, 1997.Description: ix, 213 p. ; 22cmISBN:
  • 9780333638347 (pbk.) :
  • 0333638344
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.8527 LIT
LOC classification:
  • RG852 .L58 1997
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
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.

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