Mental Health and Illness of Women (Mental Health and Illness Worldwide)

byPrabha S. Chandra(Editor), Helen Herrman(Editor), Jane Fisher(Editor), Anita Riecher-Rössler(Editor)&1more This book discusses psychiatric disorders among women in a manner that is relevant to clinical practice and keep cultural and social realities in perspective. The book is important in the face of rapidly changing conditions globally (including better education and more opportunities for work for women); challenges such as migration, war and violence and emerging areas such as newer reproductive technologies, Women's mental health  cannot be divorced from social and cultural realities and while the book emphasises these areas, it also gives due importance to the current advances in neurobiology and psychopharmacology of psychiatric disorders among women. Chapters in the book are written by multiple authors, many of the chapters use the life stage approach, and have been written by authors from different parts of the world to ensure cultural relevance and diverse viewpoints. Product Details Publisher:Springer; 1st ed. 2020 edition (March 21, 2020) Language::English Hardcover:522 pages ISBN-10:9811023670 ISBN-13:978-9811023675 ISBN-13:9789811023675 eText ISBN: 9789811023699 Item Weight:2.6 pounds Dimensions:7.7 x 0.9 x 9.4 inches