Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Principles and Treatment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hendrick, Victoria (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2006.
• Series: Current Clinical Practice
• Subjects: Medicine.; Obstetrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Obstetrics/Perinatology.

Although psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period are common, clinicians often feel apprehensive about treating such patients because of the potential adverse effects of prenatal medication. In Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum: Principles and Treatment, a...

Table of Contents:

• General Considerations in Treating Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy and Following Delivery
• Prevalence, Clinical Course, and Management of Depression During Pregnancy
• Postpartum Depression
• Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum
• Bipolar Disorder
• Schizophrenia During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
• Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
• Eating Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum
• Children of Parents With Mental Illness.