A Nurse's Guide to Women's Mental Health

This is a quick-access clinical guide to the range of mental health issues and diagnoses that commonly affect women across the lifespan. Key stressors specific to women are emphasized as precursors to mental illness. As part of the "Compact Clinical Guide" series, the book uses frequent headings and bulleted, concise presentation of information for easy access to content. The guide discusses the differences between men's and women's health concerns and focuses on the impact of violence, unique populations such as disabled women, lesbian and transgendered women, female veterans, and women with forensic health issues. Chapters also address developmental milestones, childbearing issues, and how common DSM disorders affect women differently than men. The impact of culture on mental illness and global health issues are covered as well. Tables and charts present key facts in easy-to-read format. Key Features: Provides a concise, easy-to-use, guide to women's health issues across the lifespan for new and seasoned nurse practitionersFocuses on stressors unique to women as precursors of mental illnessAddresses preconception issues, infertility, antepartum, postpartum, and lactation considerationsCovers female veterans, gender identity issues, disabled women, and forensic mental health issuesDelivers the standard DSM-IV disorders in consistent format, including etiology, assessment, and drug and behavioral therapeutic approaches Features "Fast Facts in a Nutshell" format to guide new nurse faculty