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The complete guide to mental health for women / edited by Lauren Slater, Jessica Henderson Daniel, and Amy Elizabeth Banks.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, c2003.Edition: 1st editionDescription: ix, 403 p. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0807029254 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0807029246 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WA 309 C73754 2003
Online resources:
Contents:
Content Counter The Complete Guide to Women's Mental Health Table of Contents Triage page I. Introduction: Why Women's Mental Health? Part One: Psychology and the Life Cycle I. Life Stages A. 1. Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood 00 B. Motherhood or Childlessness 00 1. 2. Pregnancy as a Life Passage 00 2. 3. Living with Infertility 00 3. 4. Becoming a Mother: A Psychobiosocial Transition in a Woman's Life 00 3. 5. Adoption 00 4. 6. Choosing Childlessness 00 C. Middle-Age and Menopause 1. 7. Issues for Women in Middle Age 2. 8. The Fires of Menopause D. Old Age 1. 9. Aging 2. 10. An Absence the Size of You: A Guide to Grief and Bereavement II. Life Issues A. Sexuality 1. 11. How Do We Define Sexual Health for Women? 2. 12. The Biology of Female Sexuality B. Relationships 1. 13. Growth in Connection: A Relational-Cultural Model of Growth 2. 14. Women of Color and Relationships 3. 15. Intimate Relationships 4. 16. Adjusting to Divorce 5. 17. Anger: That Most Unfeminine Emotion. C. Traumatic Experience 1. 18. Women and Trauma. 2. 19. Domestic Violence 3. 20. Sexual Abuse and Rape 4. 21. Child Abuse, Neglect, and Maltreatment 5. 22. Terrorism: Another Form of Violence 6. 23. The Impact of Chronic and Debilitating Illness on Mental Health III. Social Contexts for Mental Health A. 24. Poverty and Women's Mental Health. B. 25. Racism and Mental Health Part Two: Mental Disorders I. Disorders Across the Life-cycle A. 26. Anxiety Disorders B. 27. Depressive Disorders C. 28. Bipolar Disorder D. 29. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder E. 30. Body Image F. 31. Eating Disorders and Disconnections G. 32. Women and Addictions H. 33. Schizophrenia: The Brain Under Siege II. Disorders Relating To The Life Cycle: Points Of Vulnerability A. 34. Postpartum Depression B. 35. Menopause and Psychiatric Illness C. 36. Aging and Its Interesting Effects on Mood, Memory, the Brain, and Hormones D. 37. Marriage and Motherhood Part Three: Getting Help Table: Psychotropic Medications I. Biological treatments A. 38. Antidepressants B. 39. Anti-anxiety Medications C. 40. Mood stabilizers D. 41. Antipsychotic Medications. E. 42. Polypharmacy. F. 43. Medication in Pregnancy G. 44. Complementary Treatments for Depression and Anxiety. II. Psychotherapeutic Treatments A. 45. Cognitive-behavioral Therapy B. 46. Dialectical Behavior Therapy. C. 47. EMDR D. 48. Insight-oriented Psychotherapy E. 49. Group Psychotherapy with Women III. Mechanics of Treatment A. 50. How to Find and Choose a Therapist B. 51. What to Expect from Ethical Psychotherapy, C. 52. Questions to Ask a Psychiatrist Part Four: I. Life Enhancements A. 53. The Importance of Exercise and Physical Activity for Women B. 54. Stress Management for Women C. 55. Play D. 56. Women and Spirituality
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-388) and index.

Content
Counter
The Complete Guide to Women's Mental Health
Table of Contents
Triage page
I. Introduction: Why Women's Mental Health?
Part One: Psychology and the Life Cycle
I. Life Stages
A. 1. Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood 00
B. Motherhood or Childlessness 00
1. 2. Pregnancy as a Life Passage 00
2. 3. Living with Infertility 00
3. 4. Becoming a Mother: A Psychobiosocial Transition in a Woman's Life 00
3. 5. Adoption 00
4. 6. Choosing Childlessness 00
C. Middle-Age and Menopause
1. 7. Issues for Women in Middle Age
2. 8. The Fires of Menopause
D. Old Age
1. 9. Aging
2. 10. An Absence the Size of You: A Guide to Grief and Bereavement
II. Life Issues
A. Sexuality
1. 11. How Do We Define Sexual Health for Women?
2. 12. The Biology of Female Sexuality
B. Relationships
1. 13. Growth in Connection: A Relational-Cultural Model of Growth
2. 14. Women of Color and Relationships
3. 15. Intimate Relationships
4. 16. Adjusting to Divorce
5. 17. Anger: That Most Unfeminine Emotion.
C. Traumatic Experience
1. 18. Women and Trauma.
2. 19. Domestic Violence
3. 20. Sexual Abuse and Rape
4. 21. Child Abuse, Neglect, and Maltreatment
5. 22. Terrorism: Another Form of Violence
6. 23. The Impact of Chronic and Debilitating Illness on Mental Health
III. Social Contexts for Mental Health
A. 24. Poverty and Women's Mental Health.
B. 25. Racism and Mental Health
Part Two: Mental Disorders
I. Disorders Across the Life-cycle
A. 26. Anxiety Disorders
B. 27. Depressive Disorders
C. 28. Bipolar Disorder
D. 29. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
E. 30. Body Image
F. 31. Eating Disorders and Disconnections
G. 32. Women and Addictions
H. 33. Schizophrenia: The Brain Under Siege
II. Disorders Relating To The Life Cycle: Points Of Vulnerability
A. 34. Postpartum Depression
B. 35. Menopause and Psychiatric Illness
C. 36. Aging and Its Interesting Effects on Mood, Memory, the Brain, and Hormones
D. 37. Marriage and Motherhood
Part Three: Getting Help
Table: Psychotropic Medications
I. Biological treatments
A. 38. Antidepressants
B. 39. Anti-anxiety Medications
C. 40. Mood stabilizers
D. 41. Antipsychotic Medications.
E. 42. Polypharmacy.
F. 43. Medication in Pregnancy
G. 44. Complementary Treatments for Depression and Anxiety.
II. Psychotherapeutic Treatments
A. 45. Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
B. 46. Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
C. 47. EMDR
D. 48. Insight-oriented Psychotherapy
E. 49. Group Psychotherapy with Women
III. Mechanics of Treatment
A. 50. How to Find and Choose a Therapist
B. 51. What to Expect from Ethical Psychotherapy,
C. 52. Questions to Ask a Psychiatrist
Part Four:
I. Life Enhancements
A. 53. The Importance of Exercise and Physical Activity for Women
B. 54. Stress Management for Women
C. 55. Play
D. 56. Women and Spirituality

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