Women's Mental Health A Comprehensive Textbook

by Kornstein, Susan G.; Clayton, Anita H.

• ISBN13: 9781572306998
• ISBN10: 1572306998
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-12
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This comprehensive reference and text synthesizes a vast body of current knowledge about women's mental health and health care. Coverage includes women's psychobiology across the life span--sex differences in neurobiology and psychopharmacology and psychiatric aspects of the reproductive cycle--as well as gender-related issues in assessment and treatment of frequently encountered psychiatric disorders. Empirically sound, clinically useful information is presented on sex differences in epidemiology, risk factors, presenting symptoms, treatment options and outcomes, and more. Sections also delve into mental health consultation to other medical specialties; developmental and sociocultural considerations in service delivery, including diversity issues; and research methodology and health policy concerns. Reflecting important contemporary advances in research and practice, this unique volume fills a crucial need for mental health and medical practitioners in a range of specialty areas. It will also serve as a text in graduate-level courses and residency programs.

Author Biography

Susan G. Kornstein, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical College of Virginia campus of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where she serves as Chair of the Division of Ambulatory Care Psychiatry. She is also the Executive Director of the VCU Mood Disorders Institute, Executive Director of the VCU Institute for Women's Health, and Director of Psychiatric Services for MCV Women's HealthCare. Dr. Kornstein has written or cowritten more than 100 articles, chapters, and abstracts, and has been a principal investigator on over 30 research studies in the areas of depression, anxiety disorders, and premenstrual syndrome. She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists.

Anita H. Clayton, MD, is Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia, and serves as the Medical Director of the UVA Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research. She has published numerous journal articles and abstracts, as well as a coauthored book on relationships and depression, and has served as principal investigator on many research grants. Dr. Clayton's clinical and research interests include mood and anxiety disorders associated with reproductive life events in women, and sexual dysfunction related to illness and medication use. She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

Table of Contents

Women's Psychobiology and Reproductive Life Cycle
Sex Differences in Neuroendocrine and Neurotransmitter Systems	p. 3
Sex Differences in Psychopharmacology	p. 31
Psychiatric Aspects of the Menstrual Cycle	p. 48
Psychiatric Aspects of Pregnancy	p. 70
Psychiatric Aspects of the Postpartum Period	p. 91
Psychiatric Aspects of Hormonal Contraception	p. 114
Psychiatric Aspects of Menopause: Depression	p. 132
Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Women
Depression	p. 147
Bipolar Disorder	p. 166
Schizophrenia	p. 182
Anxiety Disorders	p. 195
Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse	p. 222
Eating Disorders	p. 244
Sexual Dysfunction	p. 263
Sleep Disorders	p. 274
Body Dysmorphic Disorder	p. 295
Somatoform Disorders	p. 307
Personality Disorders	p. 323
Complementary and Alternative Medicine	p. 344
Psychiatric Consultation in Women
Gynecology	p. 359
Oncology: Women with Breast, Gynecologic, or Lung Cancer	p. 369
Rheumatological Diseases	p. 390
Endocrine Disorders	p. 404
Cardiovascular Disease	p. 422
Gastrointestinal Disorders	p. 437
HIV/AIDS	p. 452
Neurological Disorders of Increased Prevalence in Women: Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, and Alzheimer's Disease	p. 467
Cosmetic Surgery	p. 481
Sociocultural Issues for Women
Developmental Perspectives on Gender	p. 499
Marriage and Family	p. 515
Career and Workplace Issues	p. 527
Trauma and Violence	p. 542
Lesbian Women	p. 555
Women of Color	p. 568
Aging and Elderly Women	p. 584
Research and Health Policy Issues
Women and Mental Health Research Methodology	p. 597
Mental Health Policy and Women	p. 613
Index	p. 629
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