Evaluation and Treatment of Postpartum Emotional Disorders
PRACTITIONER'S RESOURCE SERIES

ETIOLOGY

History of Recognizing and Treating Postpartum Disorders: The Impetus for Change
Childbirth: Normal Biological and Psychosocial Changes
The Biological Basis of Postpartum Disorders
Psychosocial Risk Factors for Postpartum Emotional Disorders
Who Is Most Vulnerable?  Clinical Experiences

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DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Overview of Postpartum Emotional Disorders

Normal Postpartum Adjustment and the Blues
Postpartum Affective Disorders

• Postpartum Depression
• Postpartum Mania

Postpartum Anxiety Disorders

• Postpartum Panic Disorder
• Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Postpartum Stress Disorder

Postpartum Psychosis

Clinical Assessment

Assessment Instruments
Clinical Interview

Psychotherapy Interventions

Individual Therapy

• Physical Symptoms
• Feelings
• Beliefs and Cognitions

Marital/Family Therapy

• Couples Therapy
• The Mother-Child Relationship
• Family-of-Origin Issues

Group Therapy and Peer Support Groups

Psychiatric Intervention: Medication and Hospitalization

Breast Feeding and Medications
Hormonal Interventions
Hospitalization

Integrating Treatment Approaches: A Case Example

Early Intervention and Prevention

SUMMARY

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