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We all know parenthood brings massive changes. But not every couple is prepared for the impact pregnancy and childbirth can have on their intimate relationship. Sure, we expect to put sex on hold for a while just before and after the birth, but most of us naively assume that things will eventually return more or less to normal. Unfortunately for many couples it doesn't work out like that. And although it's true, as Martien Snellen points out, that no one ever died from lack of sex...Well, sometimes it can make a relationship feel a little bit under the weather. Dr Martien Snellen is a psychiatrist with an extensive practice in relationship counselling. In this new edition of his immensely we...
This book examines the role of psychopharmacological treatment in a range of disorders that may be encountered during pregnancy, including major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders and substance abuse. The natural history of each condition pre and post-partum is analyzed and the evidence for the efficacy of drug treatments, evaluated. Special attention is paid to the potential dangers of different treatment options for both mother and fetus, covering risks of malformation, pregnancy and obstetric risks, neonatal risks and possible long-term consequences. The risks of not treating a particular condition are also analyzed. On the basis of the available evidence, management guidelines are provided that additionally take into account non-pharmacological options. Closing chapters consider the value of complementary and alternative medicine and ECT and explore future research directions.
It's the only book you'll need in your baby's first year. Packed with practical advice, Baby on Board is a must-read for all mums and dads. Babies have basic biological needs, which parents must meet. 'Baby on Board' outlines these needs clearly and explains the biological science underpinning them. This wonderful book gives parents the confidence they need to derive for themselves how to parent their baby successfully. It helps them navigate the endless advice directed their way by well-meaning family, friends, and passers-by. One issue that causes parents the most anguish - how to settle their distressed and crying baby - is explored in detail. Written in an accessible and frequently humor...
- A new editor and contributor team brings in wealth of expertise from across Australia, New Zealand and internationally. - Two new chapters on Global Reproductive Health and Indigenous Women's Health place emphasis on the need to adapt women's healthcare according to various cultural and socioeconomic factors. - Emphasis on prevention and early diagnosis in obstetric care, with an increasing focus on fetal medicine. - This edition will be available as an Expert Consult eBook along with the print book. The eBook will include enhancements to the images within the book, as enabled by the Inkling platform.
Un manuale di autoaiuto per le coppie che si apprestano a diventare neogenitori. In queste pagine gli autori – un team di psicologi del PIRI (Parent-Infant Research Institute) di Heidelberg Heights (Australia), che gode di fama internazionale come centro di eccellenza per gli studi sul rapporto genitore-figlio nei primi 2 anni di vita – forniscono un training di preparazione alla maternità e alla paternità. Accanto a suggerimenti e a pratiche descrizioni di che cosa succede ai genitori (dal punto di vista fisico, psicologico e emotivo) durante la gravidanza e nei primi mesi di vita del bambino, il libro propone spunti di riflessione ed esercizi che permetteranno ai novelli mamma e papà di affrontare con serenità tutti gli inevitabili cambiamenti a cui andranno incontro sia come coppia che come genitori. Il libro si sofferma in particolare sul periodo della gravidanza, lasciando spazio nell'ultimo capitolo ai primi mesi di vita del bambino.
Mood and anxiety disorders in women represent an increasingly important area of research and treatment development. The authors take a broad biopsychosocial and developmental approach to the issues, beginning with anxiety disorders in adolescence and progressing through the life phases of women to menopause and old age. All the disorders are covered, from anxiety and borderline personality disorder to stress and late-life depression. Particular attention is paid to questions of vulnerability; epidemiological and clinical evidence showing gender differences in such disorders; aetiological explanations in terms of biological (including hormonal) as well as psychosocial parameters, and treatment implications.
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