Mothering and Depression
Mothering and Depression Sydney L. Hans Lifetime rates of depression are higher in women than in men, with nearly one in five women experiencing a clinically significant episode of depression…
Menopause and Mental Health
Menopause and Mental Health Donna E. Stewart Mona J. Khalid “We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves” (1). Menopause is a normal life…
Postpartum and Its Mental Health Problems
Postpartum and Its Mental Health Problems Sophie Grigoriadis No time in a women’s life is as likely to be filled with as much change as the postpartum period. Changes in…
Pregnancy and Mental Health
Pregnancy and Mental Health Anne Buist Pregnancy is a unique developmental transition resulting in a woman being no longer responsible just for herself but also for another. (See also Chapter…
Menstrual Cycles and Mental Health
Menstrual Cycles and Mental Health Judith H. Gold This chapter is a revised, expanded, and updated version of a paper “Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: an update” published in the Journal of…
Living with Intellectual Disability
Living with Intellectual Disability Elspeth A. Bradley Yona Lunsky Marika Korossy Women with intellectual disabilities are the children, adolescents, and adults described in other chapters of this book; they have…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Debra Kaminer Soraya Seedat Since the early 1980s, the impact of trauma on psychological and biologic functioning has been conceptualized in the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder…
Sexuality and Sexual Disorders in Women
Sexuality and Sexual Disorders in Women Rosemary Basson In cultures where women’s sexual pleasure and wish to engage sexually are endorsed, there are increasing data on the nature of their…
Psychotic Disorders in Women
Psychotic Disorders in Women Jayashri Kulkarni HISTORY OF PSYCHOSIS: A FEMALE PERSPECTIVE Psychiatric history reflects the thoughts and views of philosophers, clerics, and clinicians, predominantly male. The dominant paradigm is…
Substance Use and Abuse in Women
Substance Use and Abuse in Women Monica L. Zilberman Sheila B. Blume Substance abuse is a major source of health problems worldwide. The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), a large study…
