| Women's Mental Health: A Comprehensive Textbook Contributor(s): Kornstein, Susan G. (Editor), Clayton, Anita H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1593851448 ISBN-13: 9781593851446 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: This comprehensive reference and text synthesizes a vast body of clinically useful 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. Current findings are presented on sex differences in epidemiology, risk factors, presenting symptoms, treatment options and outcomes, and more. Also addressed are mental health consultation to other medical specialties, developmental and sociocultural considerations in service delivery, and research methodology and health policy concerns. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Psychology | Mental Health - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 616.89 |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 6.88" W x 9.94" (2.39 lbs) 638 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive reference and text synthesizes a vast body of clinically useful 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. Current findings are presented on sex differences in epidemiology, risk factors, presenting symptoms, treatment options and outcomes, and more. Also addressed are mental health consultation to other medical specialties, developmental and sociocultural considerations in service delivery, and research methodology and health policy concerns. |