Postpartum Depression: A Clinical and Research Update – PDF/EPUB Version Downloadable

Perinatal psychiatry is a new area of research developed in the last 15 years, focusing on the study of women’s psychopathology in this stage of life. This book is an update of recent clinical research in this field, including: epidemiology and risk factors, the role of genetics and epigenetics, personality factors and coping strategies, mother-infant bonding, and paternal perinatal depression, as well as current and novel treatments for perinatal depression and trajectories of postpartum depression.