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Book SynopsisBoth a clinical and a theoretical sourcebook, this second edition addresses every major area of contemporary concern in its three sections. This volume is exceptionally useful as a teaching reference for medical and other health care students and residents in psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology.
Trade Review Psychological Aspects of Women's Health Care: The Interface Between Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Edition should hold a prominent place on the bookshelf of every provider of health care to women. Whether used as an introductory text for students and residents or a ready reference for experiences clinicians, this volume will serve as a catalyst for improving the quality of care for women, and for that the editors and their contributors deserve our sincerest appreciation.
-- Catherine M. Piontek, M.D. * Psychosomatics *
[T]he book is amazingly readable considering the amount of information. It is written from the perspective of a practitioner, reviewing the literature in a clinical context and giving balanced treatment to controversial issues. Particularly outstanding are the chapters on violence, substance abuse, minorities, psychiatric disorders during pregnancy, gynecologic surgery, and the relationship between psychiatry and obstetrics-gynecology.
* JAMA *
The book is thorough and well-rounded. While maintaining academic excellence it is easy-to-read and easily accessible, providing the practical information for clinical practice. As useful to the student as to the clinician, this book is very highly recommended.
* Doody Publishing *
I particularly appreciated information concerning sex differences in pharmacokinetics. It is educational to read a discussion of related processes offered from different perspectives. . . As we learn more about sex differences in metabolism, neurohormonal regulation, and brain wiring, a book that offers a responsible, readable, and up-to-date review of the issues at the interface of obstetrics and gynecology and mental health is a welcome reference.
-- Vera Lantos, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. * Canadian Journal of Psychiatry *
This second edition of the already classic Psychological Aspects of Women's Health Care, is a timely and welcome addition to the growing literature on women's mental health and its integral connection with the physical and emotional cycles of a woman's reproductive life. The editors have assembled a remarkable array of expert contributors, some of whom have revised chapters from the earlier edition and others who are new voices. Despite the variety of perspectives included, the volume as a whole has a lucid and unified style rarely encountered in a multi-authored text. . . . Whether used as an introductory text for students and residents or a ready reference for experienced clinicians, this volume will serve as a catalyst for improving the quality of care for women, and for that the editors and their contributors deserve our sincerest appreciation.
-- Catherine M. Piontek, M.D. * Psychosomatics *
Table of ContentsForeword
Chapter 1. The Interface Between Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology: An Introduction
Part I: Pregnancy
Chapter 2. Normal and Medically Complicated Pregnancies
Chapter 3. Fetal Anomaly
Chapter 4. Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy
Chapter 5. Psychotropic Drugs and Electroconvulsive Therapy During Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 6. Adolescent Pregnancy
Chapter 7. Postpartum Disorders
Chapter 8. Perinatal Loss
Part II: Gynecology
Chapter 9. Psychological Aspects of the Menstrual Cycle
Chapter 10. Infertility and the New Reproductive Technologies
Chapter 11. Induced Abortion in the United States
Chapter 12. Menopause: Myths and Realities
Chapter 13. Chronic Gynecologic Pain
Chapter 14. Gynecologic Disorders and Surgery
Chapter 15. Gynecologic Oncology
Chapter 16. Women and HIV Infection
Part III: General Issues
Chapter 17. Reproductive Choices and Development:
Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Perspective
Chapter 18. Female Sexual Disorders
Chapter 19. Psychopharmacology in Women
Chapter 20. Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice
Chapter 21. Eating Disorders and Reproduction
Chapter 22. Breast Disorders and Breast Cancer
Chapter 23. Women and Violence
Chapter 24. Psychological Aspects of Lesbian Health Care
Chapter 25. Ethics and Women's Health
Chapter 26. The Male Perspective
Chapter 27. Collaborations Between Psychiatry andObstetrics and Gynecology
Chapter 28. What Is a Minority? Issues in Setting and Dialogue
Index
