Handbook of Perinatal Clinical Psychology: From Theory to Practice

ISBN-13: 9780367369385 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 330 str.

Rosa Maria Quatraro; Pietro Grussu

Opis

The book examines the major issues in perinatal clinical psychology with the presence of theoretical information and operational indications, through a biopsychosocial approach.

Spis treści

Introduction; PART I: Stress; 1. Overview of perinatal maternal stress; 2. Fetal exposure to mother’s distress: new frontiers in research and useful knowledge for daily clinical practice; PART II: Procreation, pregnancy and delivery; 3. 'A precipice in time' - reproductive biotechnology: psychosocial impact and unintended consequences; 4. Psychological impact of infertility and assisted reproduction; 5. Prenatal diagnosis: psychological impact and parents’ experience in the presence of fetal anomalies; 6. Miscarriage and pregnancy loss; 7. Traumatic childbirth: the ever-expanding ripple efects; PART III: Postnatal period; 8. Beyond the blues: stress, emotional experiences of women, and intervention methods during the postpartum period; 9. Parental emotional experiences after newborn hospitalization; 10. Emotional and practical needs in postpartum women: the role of family and friend support and social networks; 11. Breastfeeding and weaning: parental well-being and psychological distress; PART IV: Risk of psychopathology and prevention; 12. Depression, anxiety, and psychological distress in the perinatal period; 13. Risk factors for depression and anxiety during the perinatal period; 14. Screening and early identification of women at risk of perinatal psychopathology; 15. Postpartum psychosis, bipolar disorders, and mother-baby unit