Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Illustrations IX
4. Tables XI
5. Preface XIII
6. Acknowledgments XVII
7. Introduction XIX
8. Part I: The Qualities of Postpartum Psychiatric Illness
9. Introduction 3
10. 1. Patterns of Postpartum Illness 5
11. 2. The Issue of Unique Qualities 15
12. 3. The Problem off Terminology 33
13. 4. Cries for Help 41
14. Part II. Recognition, Treatment, and Support
15. Introduction 63
16. 5. Prediction, Recognition, and Prevention 65
17. 6. Recent Clinical Management Experience 78
18. 7. Maternity Blues: A Model for Biological Research 90
19. 8. The Mother and Baby Unit: An Important Approach 102 to Treatment 102
20. 9. The Integrated Care of Hospitalized Women with Postpartum Psychiatric Illness 115
21. 10. The Provision of Services for Postpartum Mental Illness in the United Kingdom 126
22. 11. Rituals and Support: An Anthropological View of Postpartum Depression 137
23. Part III: The Organic Matrix
24. Introduction 151
25. 12. Endocrinology of the Postpartum Period 153
26. 13. The Hypothalamic-Pituitary- Adrenal Axis and Mood Disorders Related to Pregnancy 164
27. 14. Endocrine Function and Hormonal Treatment of Postpartum Psychosis 176
28. 15. Psychiatric Manifestations in Patients with Postpartum Hypopituitarism 191
29. 16. Reproductive-Related Depressions in Women: Phenomena of Hormonal Kindling? 200
30. 17. Prophylactic Measures 219
31. Part IV: Unfinished Business
32. Introduction 237
33. 18. Toward the Diagnosis of Postpartum Psychotic Depression 239
34. 19. Major Postpartum Depression 250
35. 20. Infanticide and the Law in England and Wales 257
36. 21. Postpartum Psychosis, Infanticide, and Criminal Justice 275
37. 22. Postpartum Disorders and the Law 282
38. 23. Medical Insurance Litigation Problems of Postpartum Patients 296
39. 24. Husband Support: A Neglected Aspect of Postpartum Psychiatric Illness 305
40. 25. Information and Its Applications 313
41. Appendix: The Words off Marcé 325
42. Contributors 343
43. Index 347
44. Backmatter 363