A public health perspective of women’s mental health

This book looks at service delivery issues in mental health care for women. It uses a public health framework, starting with the epidemiology of mental disorders in girls, adult women, and elderly women, and going on to examine the unique service needs of specific populations, for example women in prison, and women with mental illness who have young children. The book also examines gender differences in the use of mental health services and treatment outcomes between men and women. In all, it addresses the issue of providing effective treatment to women, and draws conclusions on developing and improving mental health services. Addresses disorders and conditions like depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and menopause Co-editor Levin is major figure in behavioral health services research INDICE: Part I. Overview & Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Women. 1. Public Health and Women’s Mental Health. 2. Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Girls and Female Adolescents. 3. Mental Conditions in Adult Women: Epidemiology and Impact. 4. Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Older Women. 5. Physical Illness and Medical Needs of Women with Mental Disorders.- Part II. Selected Disorders. 6. Depression and Postpartum Disorders. 7. Eating Disorders. 8.Menopause. 9. Substance Abuse. 10. HIV/AIDS and Mental Disorders.- Part III. Services Delivery & Emerging Research. 11. Services in an Era of Managed Care. 12. Evidence-Based Medicine. 13. Mental Health Issues for Incarcerated Women. 14. Services in the Workplace. 15. Organizational Stress and Trauma-Informed Services. 16. Services in Rural Areas. 17. Social and Community Contexts. 18. Racial and Ethnic Disparities. 19. Parenting and Recovery for Mothers withMental Disorders. 20. Navigating the Worlds of Information.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-1525-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 406
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés