Seminars in perinatal psychiatry edited by Liz McDonald, Roch Cantwell, Ian Jones

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McDonald, Liz, editor.

Cantwell, Roch, editor.

Jones, Ian (Professor of psychiatry), editor.

Series:

College seminars series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pregnant women--Mental health.

Psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"Specialised perinatal mental health services are crucial in providing the best care for women and their families. An essential guide to perinatal psychiatry, this comprehensive resource is a must-have for psychiatric trainees, consultants, and mental health teams. Written by experts in the specialty, this book fills a critical gap in the field by addressing the specific needs of women during pregnancy and the postnatal period, their infants and families. Covering topics from normal development to rare syndromes, theoretical perspectives to cutting-edge treatments, it offers a thorough overview of perinatal psychiatry, ensuring that clinicians are well-prepared to provide comprehensive care to women and families in need. Part of The College Seminars series, and directly mapped to the MRCPsych curriculum, this book is a key resource for psychiatric trainees"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

The perinatal frame of mind / Liz McDonald

Experiencing severe perinatal mental illness : the woman’s perspective / Clare Dolman

Physiological changes in pregnancy and common obstetric medical disorders / Lin Foo and Shankari Arulkumaran

Fetal development and routine maternity care / Judith Meek, Adalina Sacco, and Leigh Dyet

Infant development : birth to 12 months / Angela Huertas-Ceballos, Emily Hills, and Judith Meek

Paternal mental health in the perinatal period : impact on family relationships / Jill Domoney, Jane Iles, and Vaheshta Sethna

The perinatal mental health of racial and ethnic minority groups / Raquel Catalao, Louisa Codjoe, Preety Das, Jacqui Dyer, and Stephani L. Hatch

Psychological aspects of infertility, assisted conception, and perinatal loss / Sarah Healy, Kyla Vaillancourt, and Camilla Rosan

The evolving leader in perinatal mental health services : thinking, practice, and relationships / Michael Hobkirk and Graham Lee

Depression / Lucy C. Barker, Cindy-Lee Dennis, and Simone N. Vigod

Anxiety disorders / Rose Meades, Heather O’Mahen, Antoinette Davey, and Susan Ayers

Postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder / Ian Jones, Jess Heron, and Arianna Di Florio

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders / Julia L. France, Lucy C. Barker, and Simone N. Vigod

Personality disorder / Gwen Adshead

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder / Alain Gregoire, Cerith Waters, and Laura Richmond

Eating disorders / Catia Acosta and Abigail Easter

Medically unexplained symptoms / Robby Steel

Alcohol and substance use disorders / Claire Wilson and Emily Finch

Intellectual disability / Sonya Rudra and Ken Courtenay

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / Amanda Elkin and Sally Cubbin

Autism / Sam Porter

Maternal suicide, deliberate self-harm, and other mental health–related causes of maternal death / Roch Cantwell

Access, assessment, and evaluation of risk in perinatal mental health services / Roch Cantwell, Liz McDonald, and Lucinda Green

Pre-pregnancy advice and planning / Maddalena Miele and Shankari Arulkumaran

Pre-birth planning / Lucinda Green

Principles of prescribing / Liz McDonald

The reproductive safety of psychotropic medication and implications for prescribing in the perinatal period / Angelika Wieck

Psychological therapies for parental mental health in the perinatal period : what works? / Heather O’Mahen, Rachel Mycroft, and Camilla Rosan

Effective working across health, peer support, and third-sector interfaces / Judy Shakespeare, Jill Demilew, and Jess Heron

Perinatal mental health service development and delivery / Roch Cantwell and Giles Berrisford

Perinatal mental health services in Asia, Africa, and Latin America / Vandita Shanbhag, Bruma Palacios-Hernández, Tesera Bitew, and Prabha Chandra

Infant mental health : the role of perinatal mental health services / Anne McFadyen

Maternal mood and stress during pregnancy : effects on the fetus and the child / Vivette Glover

Holding the baby in mind : how does infant observation contribute to perinatal practice? / Biddy Youell

Mother–infant focused interventions : what works to improve the mother–infant relationship? / Jane Barlow

Child safeguarding / Lucinda Green

Violence against women / Claire Wilson, Roxanne Keynejad, Siofra Peeren, and Louise M. Howard

When mothers kill their children / Gwen Adshead

Mental health and capacity legislation in the perinatal period / Livia Martucci, Alex Ruck Keene, and Lucy Stephenson

The preparation of psychiatric reports for court / Gertrude Seneviratne and Susan Conroy

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed April 9, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Seminars in perinatal psychiatry

ISBN:

9781911623496

1911623494

OCLC:

1519849731

Access Restriction:

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