Overview

Depression is the most common complication of childbirth and results in adverse health outcomes for both mother and child. It is vital, therefore, that health professionals be ready to help women who have depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder in the perinatal period. Now in its third edition, Depression in New Mothers provides a comprehensive approach to treating postpartum depression in an easy-to-use format. It reviews the research and brings together the evidence-base for understanding the causes and for assessing the different treatment options, including those that are safe for breastfeeding mothers. It incorporates research from psychoneuroimmunology and includes chapters on: assessing depression mother-infant sleep traumatic birth experiences infant temperament, illness, and prematurity childhood abuse and partner violence psychotherapy complementary and integrative therapies community support for new mothers antidepressant medication suicide and infanticide. This most recent edition incorporates new research findings from around the world on risk factors, the use of antidepressants, the impact of breastfeeding, and complementary and integrative therapies as well as updated research into racial/ethnic minority differences. Rich with case illustrations and invaluable in treating mothers in need of help, this practical, evidence-based guide dispels the myths that hinder effective treatment and presents up-to-date information on the impact of maternal depression on the mother and their infants alike.

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Author:   Kathleen Kendall-Tackett (University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Texas Tech University School of Medicine, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.518kg
ISBN:  

9781138120778

ISBN 10:   1138120774
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   05 September 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781032265544
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Penny Simkin Preface Part 1: Symptoms, Incidence and Consequence 1. Depression in New Mothers: Myth vs. Reality 2. Conditions Comorbid with Postpartum Depression 3. Why Depression is Harmful for Mothers 4. Why Maternal Depression Harms Babies and Children 5. Assessment of Postpartum Depression Part 2: Risk Factors 6. Physiology of Postpartum Depression I: Inflammation and Psychoneuroimmunology 7. Physiology of Depression II: Breastfeeding and Mother-Infant Sleep 8. Traumatic Birth Experiences 9. Infant Temperament 10. Prematurity, Infant Health Problems, and Disability 11. Psychological Risk Factors I: Attributional Style, Self-Esteem, and Psychiatric History 12. Psychological Risk Factors II: Violence Against Women 13. Social Risk Factors Part 3: Treatment Options 14. Complementary and Integrative Treatments I: Omega-3s, SAMe, and Exercise 15. Complementary and Integrative Therapies II: Bright Light Therapy, Vitamin D, St. John’s Wort, and Emerging Therapies 16. Community Intervention 17. Psychotherapy 18. Antidepressants in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Epilogue

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Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of two peer-reviewed journals: Clinical Lactation and Psychological Trauma. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Health and Trauma Psychology, Past President of the APA Division of Trauma Psychology, and a member of the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Texas Tech University School of Medicine, USA.

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