Postpartum depression : a comprehensive approach for nurses
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Postpartum depression : a comprehensive approach for nurses
(Clinical nursing research)
Sage Publications, c1993
- : cloth
- : pbk
Available at / 7 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-144) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book integrates recent research on postpartum depression (PPD), organizing it into a conceptual model and providing specific steps that can help professionals identify mothers who might be suffering from postpartum depression. The author proposes a model based on five independent risk factors that combine biological and psychosocial views: hormonal factors, other biological factors, traumatic birth experiences, infant factors and psychosocial factors. Attention is paid to how it can be used to develop individual treatment plans and how nurses can build a resource network to help the new mother find community-based resources.
Table of Contents
An Overview of Postpartum Depression
Physiological Factors
Negative Birth Experiences
Psychosocial Influences
Infant Characteristics
The Multiple Causes of Postpartum Illness
One Woman's Story
Final Comments and Suggestions
by "Nielsen BookData"