Therapy and the Postpartum Woman
Author | : Karen Kleiman |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2008-07-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135856328 |
ISBN-13 | : 113585632X |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive look at effective therapy for postpartum depression. Using a blend of professional objectivity, evidence-based research, and personal, straight-forward suggestions gathered from years of experience, this book brings the reader into the private world of therapy with the postpartum woman. Based on Psychodynamic and Cognitive-Behavioral theories, and on D.W. Winnicott's "good-enough mother" and the "holding environment" in particular, the book is written by a therapist who has specialized in the treatment of postpartum depression for over 20 years. Therapy and the Postpartum Woman will serve as a companion tool for clinicians and the women they treat.