Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

ISBN-13: 9780367223908 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 278 str.

Abby Adler Mandel

Opis

This accessible guide addresses the nature of the intrusive and unwanted thoughts that can be common in new parenthood, and offers practical answers and advice on how to tackle these.

Recenzje

 "This wonderfully written and informative book will undoubtedly provide new parents with much needed information and reassurance." - Nichole Fairbrother, PhD, RPsych, clinical associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia

"In Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts, Karen Kleiman and Amy Wenzel shine a light on something that virtually all new parents experience but are afraid to talk about: unwanted thoughts. Their revised edition does an even more thorough job of explaining this fascinating (yet scary) reality, and what you can do if scary thoughts have become a problem. This is simply a must read for all new parents." - Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; author of Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Guide for Taking Back Your Life

"Karen Kleiman and Amy Wenzel, both distinguished clinicians in the field of perinatal mental health, have teamed up with their esteemed colleagues, to address a common but frightening experience for new parents. The newly revised edition, useful to both parents and clinicians, provides clear explanation of this experience and offers practical solutions and resources. This authorship team is to be highly commended for enlightening readers about what is a common experience for many new parents, yet has remained a taboo topic." - Lisa S. Segre, PhD, president, International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health

Spis treści

Part I. 1. A Mother’s Anxiety  2. A Closer Look  3. Why Am I Having Scary Thoughts?  Part II.  4. How Do You Know if You Need Help?  5. Barriers to Relief  6. Screening for Scary Thoughts  Part III.  7. Things You Can Do to Feel Better  8. Can You Really Change How You Think?  9. Working Toward Acceptance  10. Professional Treatment Options  11. How Others Can Help  12. Recognizing the Needs of Diverse Parents and Families  13. Your Personal Treatment Plan  14. Living With Uncertainty