Maternal distress and postnatal depression : the myth of Madonna /
Jane Littlewood, Nessa McHugh.
Bok Engelsk 1997
| Medvirkende | McHugh, Nessa, (author.)
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (IX, 224 p.)
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| Utgave | 1st ed. 1997.
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| Opplysninger | List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART 1: MODELS OF MATERNAL DISTRESS AND DEPRESSION -- Maternity and Madness -- Distressing Events Occurring at or around the Time of Childbirth -- Psychological Approaches to Distress and Depression Following Childbirth -- Sociological Explanations of the Origins of Postnatal Distress and Depression -- PART 2: WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES AND INCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRESS AND DEPRESSION FOLLOWING CHILDBIRTH -- Childbirth as a Rite of Passage: The Myth of Madonna Motherhood and the Experience of Distress and Depression Motherhood, Loss and Distress Following Childbirth -- When a Baby Dies Helping Women who become Distressed and/or Depressed following Childbirth -- Appendix 1: Indicators of Success in Changing Childbirth -- Appendix 2: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Inventory Appendix -- 3: Probable and Potential Interventions During Labour and Childbirth Appendix -- 4: Organisations which Offer Help to Mothers Experiencing Depression and Other Forms of Postnatal Distress -- Index.. - Written by a social psychologist and a midwife, this book moves beyond the conventional 'medical' approach to emotional problems following childbirth. It examines the range of potential causes of maternal distress and postnatal depression and puts forward suggestions for a practical, multidisciplinary and woman-centred response. The personal cost to women of postnatal depression is highlighted by the use of case history material and the Appendices offer a wealth of information on resources and avenues for help.
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| ISBN | 1-349-13755-3
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