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OverviewA guide which aims to go beyond facts and figures to get to the practical theories of women's emotional health. Presented here is what experts know about maintaining emotional well-being in women, and about preventing, recognizing and treating the psychological disturbances and disorders that some women experience. Just as depression and anxiety are more common among women, many psychiatric disorders are exacerbated by the natural rhythms in a woman's life cycle, such as menarche, menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and menopause. The book aims to offer expert insight into why and how such patterns occur, as well as coping strategies for insomnia, substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual abuse which can occur at any stage of life. More importantly the authors answer such question as: what works best for treating panic attacks and phobias, should psychotherapy be used in tandem with drugs, how does one choose among group, individual or family therapy, what are the benefits and drawbacks of drugs such as prozac, beta blocks and tranquilizers, are psychiatric problems passed on to children and what are the merits of acupuncture, hypnosis, meditation and sex therapy? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen J. Carlson , Stephanie A. Eisenstat , Terra ZiporynPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.20cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9780674954908ISBN 10: 0674954904 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 25 September 1997 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsThis general overview is intended to enable the laywoman to take control of an emotional disorder....The work offers a five-page definition and discussion of each disorder, the controversies surrounding it, likely sufferers, symptoms, and evaluation. Topics include panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsiveness, PTSD, anorexia and bulimia, personality disorders, psychosomatics, body image, and violence. -- Susan Burdick Library Journal This general overview is intended to enable the laywoman to take control of an emotional disorder....The work offers a five-page definition and discussion of each disorder, the controversies surrounding it, likely sufferers, symptoms, and evaluation. Topics include panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsiveness, PTSD, anorexia and bulimia, personality disorders, psychosomatics, body image, and violence.--Susan Burdick Library Journal Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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