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Psychology for midwives : pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium / Maureen Raynor and Carole England.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Raynor, Maureen.
- Series:
- UK Higher Education OUP Humanities and Social Sciences Health and Social Welfare Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Midwifery.
- Midwives.
- Pregnancy--Psychological aspects.
- Pregnancy.
- Childbirth--Psychological aspects.
- Childbirth.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (208 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Maidenhead, England : Open University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This accessible, evidence-based book explores how important it is for midwives to understand the psychological aspects of care, in order to create positive experiences for mothers and families.
- Contents:
- Front cover
- Half title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Praise for Psychology for Midwives by Maureen Raynor and Carole England
- Contents
- About the authors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Theoretical approaches to psychology and their application to midwifery practice
- Chapter aims
- The major approaches to psychology
- Psychologies that have evolved from the five major approaches
- Alternative approaches to psychology
- Conclusion
- Summary of key points
- References
- Annotated further reading
- Useful website
- 2 The mother-midwife relationship
- Being with woman: establishing and building relationships
- Constraining factors
- Significant others
- 3 Emotions during pregnancy, labour and puerperium
- The link between the social and psychological dimensions of pregnancy, labour and the puerperium
- Transitional crises
- Motherhood
- Fatherhood
- Normative adjustment reactions during pregnancy, labour and the puerperium
- Useful websites
- 4 Perinatal mental illness
- Clarification of terms
- Why maternal mental health matters
- Screening for mental illness - prediction and detection
- Screening tools
- Perinatal psychiatry disorders
- Antenatal period - psychiatric disorders in pregnancy
- Types of disorder in pregnancy
- Serious mental illnesses
- Postnatal period: serious psychiatric conditions
- Mother-baby relationship
- Care/management
- Postnatal depressive illnesses
- Mild postpartum mood disorders
- Mild postnatal depressive illness.
- Relationship with partner
- Role of the midwife: learning lessons from key reports
- Managed care networks
- Suicide
- Medical conditions caused by or mistaken for psychiatric disorder
- Sharing best practice
- 5 The psychology of communication in midwifery practice
- The psychology of communication: the holistic approach
- Building the working alliance: the rapport
- The psychology of the first impression
- Beyond first impressions: the psychology of building a relationship
- Qualities of the midwife as an effective communicator
- Relating in depth with other people - does it happen?
- Assertiveness: the key to successful communication
- The humanistic approach to communication
- Listening and attending: the essential communication skills for woman-centred care
- Listening, presence and touch
- Barriers, constraints and difficulties that influence effective communication
- 6 The birth environment
- Critical appraisal of the evidence
- Emotional work
- Perception of pain: psychological factors
- 7 The psychology of stress, anxiety and coping
- Psychology of the self: self-knowledge
- Defending the self from stresses and inconsistencies
- The relationship between stress and coping
- Coping strategies and midwifery practice
- The related states of fear, anxiety, stress and emotion
- Self-efficacy and coping
- Control and coping
- Fear, anxiety and birthing, not a winning combination
- References.
- Annotated further reading
- Website
- 8 Psychosocial support
- What is psychosocial support?
- Dimensions of support
- What does the evidence say?
- Continuity of carer: is it important to women?
- Type of care giver - who should support women during labour?
- Models of good practice
- Role of the midwife
- 9 Attachment and bonding: the midwife's role in supporting parent-baby relationships
- Development of the fetal mind in preparation for emotional interactive relationships
- Is the baby primed to attach?
- Is the mother primed to make an affectionate bond to her baby?
- Meeting their baby for the first time
- Mother and baby communication mediated through touch and tenderness
- Postnatal activities commonly associated with maternal bonding/relationship building
- When separation of parents and baby is needed
- Case study: Julie
- Case study: Lara
- So what can the midwife do?
- 10 Psychological care matters
- The argument for psychology in midwifery practice
- The psychological impact of caring for vulnerable women
- The importance of the care environment
- Future challenges
- Glossary
- Index
- Back cover.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780335240340 (Ebook)
- 9786613338624
- 0-335-23433-X
- OCLC:
- 654029519
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