Treating Postnatal Depression: A Psychological Approach for Health Care Practitioners

by Jeannette Milgrom and Paul R. Martin

Book Overview

When mothers feel depressed in the months after childbirth, their feelings have often been dismissed as understandable reactions to the stress of caring for a new baby, perhaps complicated by family and marital demands. Most mothers cope, with varying degrees of support and success, but for many the neglect and misunderstanding of postnatal emotional problems can lead to long-term difficulties, with implications for their families as well as for mental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471986453
• ISBN13: 9780471986454
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"