Amy Wenzel

Anxiety in Childbearing Women: Diagnosis and Treatment

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Amy Wenzel describes the main types of perinatal anxiety and the various ways in which they are expressed in women, as well as approaches for assessment and treatment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 259mm x 183mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781433809002
• ISBN-10: 1433809001
• Artikelnr.: 31179118

Autorenporträt

Amy Wenzel

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Isn't it Normal for New Mothers to Be Anxious?
I. Anxiety in Childbearing Women: Nature and Prevalence
1. Anxiety Symptoms During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
2. Worry and Generalized Anxiety
3. Obsessions and Compulsions
4. Panic Attacks
5. Social Anxiety
6. Childbirth-Related Fear and Trauma
7. A Biopsychosocial Model of Perinatal Anxiety
II. Clinical Management of Anxiety in Childbearing Women
1. Assessment of Perinatal Anxiety
2. Pharmacotherapy for Perinatal Anxiety
3. Psychotherapy for Perinatal Anxiety
4. Self-Help Resources for Perinatal Anxiety
Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?
References
Index
About the Author