Olga B. A. van den Akker

Reproductive Health Psychology

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Produktbeschreibung

Bringing together the most up-to-date and relevant interdisciplinary research, this book provides a resource for health professionals and students studying social work or for the health professions. This is a complete guide with a comprehensive theoretical background in the psychology of reproductive health. The book addresses the psychological impacts of reproduction, pregnancy, maternity, and birth, as well as adjustment to life after pregnancy failure, abortion, and childbirth. In addition to addressing physical events, Reproductive Health Psychology also addresses sociological contexts such as poverty, educational and economic status, age, and urban vs. rural access.

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This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date theoretical and empirical background to the psychology of reproductive health.

Provides a life span perspective of the psychology of reproductive health and its disorders, from menarche to menopause and reproductive health in older age
Focuses on issues of the individual s reproductive health experience, including reproduction, pregnancy, maternity, and birth, as well as conditions such as PMDD, dysmenorrhea, and events including pregnancy failure, and abortion
Acknowledges the wider social context with discussions of poverty, inequality, educational and economic status, age, and urban versus rural access
Addresses life style related factors, human rights to choice, information and access, fertility control and reproductive health regulation and health care services
Illustrates topics with empirical data supported with tables and figures

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 165mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780470683378
• ISBN-10: 0470683376
• Artikelnr.: 34551089

Autorenporträt

Olga B.A. van den Akker is Professor of Health Psychology and head of Department at Middlesex University London. Since completing her BSc and PhD in Psychology, she carried out postdoctoral research at the Institute of Psychiatry and St. George's and St. Mary's hospitals London, and held senior academic posts at a number of other UK Universities. She currently carries out research into the health psychology of challenging reproductive behaviours.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xiii Facts xvi Acknowledgements xvii Part 1 Psychology of
Reproductive Health 1 1 Introduction to the Psychology of Reproductive
Health 3 1.1 Maternal Morbidity and Mortality 4 1.2 Age Shifts and
Reproductive Consequences 4 1.3 Interactions between Socioeconomic,
Behavioural, Biological and Genetic Factors and Reproductive Health 6 1.4
Summary 13 1.5 References 13 2 Psychological Theories of Health and Illness
17 2.1 Twentieth-century Psychological Models Applied to Health and Illness
17 2.2 Health Psychological Models 18 2.3 Changing Health Status 25 2.4
Concepts Used in Health Psychology 25 2.5 Stress, Coping and Appraisal 26
2.6 Cross-cultural Differences 27 2.7 Ethical Issues 28 2.8 Counselling,
Advice and Support 29 2.9 Methodologies 30 2.10 Summary 30 2.11 References
31 Part 2 Psychological Processes of Early Growth and Development 33 3
Growth and Development 35 3.1 Foetal Growth and Development 35 3.2 Infant
and Child Growth and Development 36 3.3 Causes of Signifi cant Variations
in Growth and Development 37 3.4 Manipulations of Growth and Development 37
3.5 Disability 38 3.6 Gender Development 39 3.7 Causes of Signifi cant
Variations in Sex and Gender 40 3.8 Epidemiology 41 3.9 Screening /
Assessment 41 3.10 Theories / Models 43 3.11 Treatment / Management 45 3.12
Guidelines 46 3.13 Summary 46 3.14 References 47 4 Adolescent Development
50 4.1 Behavioural Factors Infl uencing Reproductive Health Outcome 50 4.2
Epidemiology 50 4.3 Sexual Development 52 4.4 Effects of Adolescent Sexual
and Reproductive Behaviours 52 4.5 Treatments / Interventions 53 4.6
Theories / Models 54 4.7 Disease and Treatment Effects on Adolescent's
Reproductive Health Outcomes 56 4.8 Individual, Household and Family 56 4.9
Guidelines 57 4.10 Interventions 58 4.11 Summary 58 4.12 References 59 Part
3 Psychological Factors of Menarche, Sexual and Reproductive Development 63
5 The Menstrual Cycle 65 5.1 Menarche 65 5.2 Menstruation 66 5.3 The
Effects of Eating Disorders on the Menstrual Cycle 67 5.4 The Effects of
Exercise on the Menstrual Cycle 68 5.5 The Effects of Nutrition on the
Menstrual Cycle 69 5.6 Menstrual Cycle Disorders 71 5.7 Treatment /
Management 73 5.8 Summary 75 5.9 Reference 75 6 Premenstrual Dysphoric
Disorder 79 6.1 Epidemiology 79 6.2 Defi nition 79 6.3 Assessment /
Measurement 81 6.4 Theories / Models 82 6.5 Characteristics of Women with
PMDD / PMS 82 6.6 Effects of PMDD / PMS 83 6.7 Attributions of Symptoms to
the Menstrual Cycle 85 6.8 Treatment for PMDD / PMS 85 6.9 Summary 86 6.10
References 86 7 Sex and Contraception 90 7.1 Sexual Behaviour 90 7.2 Sexual
Dysfunction / Disease 91 7.3 Epidemiology 92 7.4 Interventions / Treatments
92 7.5 Contraception 93 7.6 Defi nition 93 7.7 Contraceptive Use 94 7.8
Safe Sex / Contraceptives Behaviours 94 7.9 Effects of Risky Sexual
Behaviours 96 7.10 Processes and Factors Affecting the Problem 96 7.11
Theories / Models 97 7.12 Treatment / Management 99 7.13 Guidelines 99 7.14
Summary 100 7.15 References 100 8 Reproduction and Fertility 104 8.1 Defi
nition 105 8.2 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Reproduction 106 8.3 Treatment /
Management 113 8.4 Reproductive Health Promotion 114 8.5 Policy /
Guidelines 115 8.6 Summary 115 8.7 References 115 Part 4 The Psychological
Context of Infertility 119 9 Infertility 121 9.1 Epidemiology 122 9.2
Causes of Infertility 122 9.3 Behavioural and Lifestyle Factors 122 9.4
Infertility in Children and Young Adults Treated for Serious Illness 123
9.5 Behavioural Processes and Factors Affecting Infertility 126 9.6 Age
Effects on Reproduction 127 9.7 Theories / Models 128 9.8 Gender and
Cultural Differences 133 9.9 Coping with the Psychological Effects of
Infertility 134 9.10 Social Support 136 9.11 Summary 137 9.12 References
137 10 Overcoming Involuntary Childlessness and Assisted Conception 144
10.1 Epidemiology 145 10.2 Effects of Lifestyle Factors on Treatment 146
10.3 Treatment / Management 148 10.4 Defi nitions and Consequences of
Treatments 149 10.5 Adoption 165 10.6 Treatment Abroad 166 10.7 Ethical
Issues 168 10.8 Giving Up Treatment 168 10.9 Counselling 169 10.10
Guidelines / Policy 169 10.11 Summary 170 10.12 References 170 x Contents
Part 5 Psychological Processes of Fertility and Pregnancy 181 11 Pregnancy
183 11.1 Behavioural Factors 184 11.2 Lifestyle Factors 185 11.3
Psychological Factors 191 11.4 Social and Cultural Factors 192 11.5 Diffi
cult Pregnancies 194 11.6 Effects of Maternal Mood on the Foetus 196 11.7
Partners of Pregnant Women 196 11.8 Theories / Models 197 11.9 Guidelines
197 11.10 Summary 198 11.11 References 198 12 Screening 207 12.1 Screening
for Foetal Health 208 12.2 Screening Tests 208 12.3 Reasons for Uptake of
Tests 210 12.4 The Consequences of Taking the Tests 211 12.5 Theories /
Models 212 12.6 The Social Impact 215 12.7 Policy / Guidelines 215 12.8 Sex
Selection 216 12.9 Foetal Reduction 217 12.10 Foeticide 218 12.11 Summary
218 12.12 References 218 13 Miscarriage 222 13.1 Defi nition 222 13.2
Epidemiology 223 13.3 Causes / Risk Factors 223 13.4 Theories / Models 225
13.5 Effects of Miscarriage 227 13.6 Monitoring / Assessment 232 13.7
Treatment / Interventions 233 13.8 Summary 234 13.9 References 235 14
Abortion 241 14.1 Abortion Procedures 241 14.2 Epidemiology 242 14.3
Legalization 242 14.4 Attitudes to Abortion 243 14.5 Abortion for Sex
Selection 244 14.6 Abortion for Social Reasons 244 14.7 Abortion for
Medical Reasons 245 14.8 Characteristics of Women Having Abortions 246 14.9
Psychological Effects 247 14.10 Partners of Women Having an Abortion 248
14.11 Theories / Models 249 14.12 Treatment / Interventions 250 14.13
Guidelines 251 14.14 Summary 252 14.15 References 252 Part 6 The Psychology
of the Puerperium and Parenting 259 15 Labour and Delivery 261 15.1
Childbirth 261 15.2 Interventions 263 15.3 The Experience of Childbirth as
a Traumatic Event 264 15.4 Preterm Labour / Delivery Complications 266 15.5
Perinatal Death 268 15.6 Summary 268 15.7 References 268 16 Perinatal
Anxiety Disorders 272 16.1 Defi nitions 272 16.2 Epidemiology 274 16.3
Causes of Perinatal Anxiety Disorders 274 16.4 Theories / Models 275 16.5
Treatment / Management 275 16.6 Summary 276 16.7 References 276 17
Perinatal Depressive Disorders 279 17.1 The Baby Blues 279 17.2 Maternal
Postnatal Depression 280 17.3 Paternal Postnatal Depression 288 17.4
Puerperal Psychosis 288 17.5 Summary 289 17.6 References 289 18 Parenting
and the Postnatal Period 295 18.1 Effects of Parenting 295 18.2 Parenting
Practices 296 18.3 Adjustment to Parenthood 297 18.4 Theories / Models 298
18.5 Gender Roles 299 18.6 Decision to Become Parents 300 18.7 Transition
to Parenthood 302 18.8 Summary 307 18.9 References 308 Part 7 Psychological
Factors of Menopause, Sex and Reproduction in Later Life 315 19 Menopause
317 19.1 The Menopause and Health 317 19.2 Defi nition 318 19.3 Causes of
Menopausal Distress / Discomfort 319 19.4 Epidemiology 321 19.5 Screening /
Assessment 321 19.6 Theories / Models 322 19.7 Processes and Factors
Affecting the Problem 323 19.8 Treatment / Management 324 19.9 Guidelines
327 19.10 Summary 327 19.11 References 328 20 Ageing and Sexual Behaviours
and Sexual Health 333 20.1 Factors Affecting the Sexual Health of Older
People 333 20.2 Attitudes to Sex in Older People 334 20.3 Sexual Health
Education 335 20.4 Effects of Ignorance / Problems with Sex 335 20.5 Health
Risks 337 20.6 Theories / Models 338 20.7 Treatment / Management 339 20.8
Policy / Guidelines 340 20.9 Summary 341 20.10 References 341 21 Ageing and
Reproduction 344 21.1 Epidemiology 345 21.2 Characteristics of Older People
Seeking Assisted Conception 345 21.3 Reproductive Choice and Reproductive
Rights 346 21.4 Reproductive Health of Older People 347 21.5 Reproductive
Outcomes 348 21.6 Screening / Assessment 349 21.7 Treatment / Management
349 21.8 Theories / Models 350 21.9 Policy / Guidelines 350 21.10 Summary
350 21.11 References 351 Index 353