Depression in new mothers : causes, consequences and treatment alternatives / Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postpartum depression.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Depression in new mothers : myth vs. reality

Conditions comorbid with postpartum depression

Why depression is harmful for mothers

Why maternal depression harms babies and children

Assessment of postpartum depression

Physiology of postpartum depression I : inflammation and psychoneuroimmunology

Physiology of depression II : breastfeeding and mother-infant sleep

Traumatic birth experiences

Infant temperament

Prematurity, infant health problems, and disability

Psychological risk factors I : attributional style, self-esteem, and psychiatric history

Psychological risk factors II : violence against women

Social risk factors

Complementary and integrative treatments I: omega-3s, SAM-e, and exercise

Complementary and integrative therapies II : bright light therapy, vitamin D, St. John's wort, and emerging therapies

Community intervention

Psychotherapy

Antidepressants in pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9781315651521

1315651521

9781317310297

1317310292

9781317310280

1317310284

9780203861943

0203861949

9781317310303

1317310306

OCLC:

957606925

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Restricted for use by site license.