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Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnesses

A Clinical Case Book

by (author) Shaila Kulkarni Misri

Publisher
Springer Nature
Initial publish date
Dec 2017
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9783319682488
    Publish Date
    Dec 2017
    List Price
    $144.95

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This book is the first to present the current research showing that like mothers, some fathers struggle with postpartum psychiatric illnesses and have unique needs of their own. Each chapter opens with a case vignette that describes different psychopathologies in the father and demonstrates the unique struggles presented by each situation. The cases highlight social, emotional and cultural upheaval that fathers may experience during the postpartum period. Sections in each chapter include manifestations of their illness, DSM-5 diagnoses, case discussion, treatment interventions and recommendations for health care professionals. This volume also puts paternal postpartum depression into conversation with other psychiatric comorbidities, including various personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and addictions. The text also addresses the various stigmas associated with these unique cases and offers clinical pearls on how to treat these families while giving consideration to the needs of the family.

 

 

Written by renown experts in postpartum health,Paternal Postnatal Psychiatric Illnessesis an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists, general practitioners, obstetricians, social workers, and all clinicians working with postpartum families.

 

About the author

Contributor Notes

Dr Shaila Misri MD FRCP (C). Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Obs/ Gyn

University of British Columbia. Former Founder and Director of Reproductive Mental Health Program, Women's & Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada