Depression in New Mothers – Causes, consequences and treatment alternatives (2017) Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett

Description

This book provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to treating perinatal and postpartum depression (PPD), the number one cause of disability in developed countries. Now in its third edition, the text reviews the latest research, incorporating a new psychoneuroimmunology framework for understanding PPD. It assesses various treatment options, including those safe for breastfeeding mothers, covering topics such as antidepressant medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy, herbal medicine, psychosocial factors, and critical issues like suicide and infanticide. The guide is rich with case illustrations and offers updated international perspectives on risk factors and differences in ethnic minority populations.