Postnatal depression affects up to 15% of mothers in Western society. Rather than choosing between biomedical and psychosocial causal factors, this book argues for better emotional support for mothers and relates the experiences of their partners.
Globally, postnatal depression (PND) is a growing public health problem. PND affects 10 to 15 per cent of women in Western society. It caused by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Two models have attempted to define and explain PND; the biomedical and…
This book fills the gap in knowledge of cultural and social issues relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood. The book is based¡on a study which explored how women and their partners in Melbourne, Australia, understood and resolved postnatal depression (PND). The central…
Why do I feel so sad when I am so happy? I must be a bad mother. Having a baby is usually a reason for happiness and celebration. Depression after childbirth causes emotional pain and suffering that lives side by side with the joy. That is the underlying paradox and it is that p…
Perinatal Mental Health is an invaluable reference for nurses, midwives and other health professionals working with this client group, covering current thinking on the causes of mothers' mood disorders and the consequences for her infant, the family, society and most importantly…
How do women choose between work and family commitments? And what are the causes, limits, and consequences of the ""subtle revolution"" in women's choices over the 1960s and 1970s? To answer these questions, Kathleen Gerson analyzes the experiences of a carefully selected group …
Not all men feel rivalry with their fathers to vie for love of their mothers. In some families mother becomes central figure for her son. A silent pact between mother and son leads to denial of differences, specifically between gender and generation. The author calls this mother…
Not all men vie with their fathers for the love of their mothers. In some families the mother becomes the central figure for her son - the father is excluded (or excludes himself) and does not come between mother and son. The main thesis of this book - using clinical vignettes a…
Not all men vie with their fathers for the love of their mothers. In some families the mother becomes the central figure for her son - the father is excluded (or excludes himself) and does not come between mother and son. The main thesis of this book - using clinical vignettes a…
Not all men vie with their fathers for the love of their mothers. In some families the mother becomes the central figure for her son - the father is excluded (or excludes himself) and does not come between mother and son. The main thesis of this book - using clinical vignettes a…
