The Psychology of PCOS : Building the Science and Breaking the Silence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Stacey L.

Series:

Psychology of Women

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polycystic ovary syndrome--Psychological aspects.

Polycystic ovary syndrome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Melton : American Psychological Association, 2023.

Summary:

This book aims to break the cultural silence surrounding polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Series Foreword

Preface: A Note to the Reader

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Why We Need a Psychological Science of PCOS and What This Book Does

Chapter 1 Breaking the Psychological Silence: An Overview of PCOS

Chapter 2 PCOS Stigma: One Diagnosis but Multiple Stigmas

Chapter 3 Gendered Embodiment of PCOS

Chapter 4 Social Support and Close Relationships in the PCOS Context

Chapter 5 Psychological Risk and Growth in PCOS

Chapter 6 Health Risks and Inadequate PCOS Health Care Resources

Chapter 7 A PCOS Call to Action: Interventions, Advocacy, and Psychological Science

Appendix A Methodology

Appendix B Suggested Reading List

References

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Williams, Stacey L. The Psychology of PCOS

ISBN:

9781433837753

OCLC:

1373353003