| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 199 pages) |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: From Pregnancy to Resolution from Postnatal Depression -- 2. Detection of Postnatal Depression -- 3. Biopsychosocial Theories and Treatment Options for Postnatal Depression -- 4. 'Kept in the Dark': Childhood, Pregnancy and Childbirth Experiences -- 5. Mothering Alone: The Adjustment to Motherhood -- 6. 'Postnatal': Trapped, Alone in the Dark -- Women's Experiences of Postnatal Depression and Drawings -- 7. Living with Uncertainty: The Partners' Experiences of Postnatal Depression -- 8. Journeys to Resolution -- 9. Postscript -- Appendix A. Glossary of Terms -- Appendix B. Demographics of Participants -- Appendix C. Resources -- Appendix D. Sue Evans Fund for Families |
| Summary |
Globally, postnatal depression (PND) is a growing public health problem. PND affects 10 to 15 per cent of women in Western society. It caused by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Two models have attempted to define and explain PND; the biomedical and the sociological models. The traditional biomedical model views PND as a medical condition which implies there is individual pathology and abnormality. Whilst the biomedical model has been the dominant model in treating PND, it has been criticized by feminist sociologists and psychologists for its rigidity in defining |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Postpartum depression.
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Motherhood.
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Depression, Postpartum -- etiology
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Mothers -- psychology
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Depression, Postpartum
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maternity.
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Médecine.
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Motherhood
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Postpartum depression
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Liamputtong, Pranee
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| ISBN |
940071694X |
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9789400716940 |
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