Psychiatric Consultation in Childbirth Settings Parent- and Child-Oriented Approaches

The primary purposes of this volume are: 1. To provide mental health practitioners with a current overview of our knowledge about normal parental development during pregnancy and its relation to fetal development, with particular emphasis on the impact of acute and chronic stress on these developmen...

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Other Authors: Cohen, Ronald L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I: Introduction and Background
  • 1. Purpose and Rationale
  • 2. A Brief History of the Relationship between Obstetrics and the Mental Health Professions
  • 3. The Impact of Prenatal Stress on the Developing Fetus and Child
  • 4. The Epidemiology of Mental and Emotional Disorders during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
  • II: The Building Blocks
  • 5. Developmental Tasks of Pregnancy and Transition to Parenthood: An Approach to Assessment
  • 6. Emotional Disorders and Mental Illness Associated with Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
  • 7. Current Childbirth Options and Parental Decision Making
  • III: Consultation Practice
  • 8. Models of Consultation and Liaison: General Principles
  • 9. Direct Case Consultation
  • 10. Staff Education, Liaison, and Program Consultation
  • 11. Psychiatric Services in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • 12. Psychopharmacologic Agents and Electroconvulsive Therapy during Pregnancy and the Puerperium
  • 13. The Effect of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • 14. Principles of Genetic Counseling for Psychiatric Liaisons
  • IV: Areas of Special Concern
  • 15. Variations
  • 16. The Current Controversy in Childbirth Care: A Consultant’s Viewpoint
  • 17. Professional Responsibility for the Welfare of Potential Life
  • V: Summary and Conclusions
  • 18. Conclusions and Future Directions