1st Edition
Counseling for Peripartum Depression A Strengths-Based Approach to Conceptualization and Treatment
Counseling for Peripartum Depression provides counselors and other mental health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of peripartum depression (PPD) and related disorders during pregnancy and after birth. The book offers diagnostic criteria and screening tools that clinicians can use in session, and focuses on holistic wellness as well as current research on the etiology and risk factors for PPD. In particular, the simple and practical STRENGTHS model can help clinicians address various social and cultural factors related to the experience of pregnancy, giving birth, taking care of children, becoming parents, and the stigma associated with maternal mental health conditions. Using case studies and stories of women who have experienced PPD, chapters explore the individual, societal, and cultural factors associated with the development of PPD, and they also present clinicians with best practices and suggestions for preventative efforts and complementary approaches to treatment.
1. Understanding Peripartum Depression
Isabel A. Thompson
2. A Strengths-Based Approach to Case Conceptualization
Vanessa Beatriz Teixeira
3. Social and Cultural Factors Associated with Peripartum Depression and Maternal Stress
Isabel A. Thompson
4. Assessing Risk Factors for Peripartum Depression and Enhancing Protective Factors to Support Wellbeing
Isabel A. Thompson with contributor Jaime Hildebrandt Jerome
5. Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
Isabel A. Thompson
6. Screening and Diagnosis of Peripartum Depression and Related Disorders
Vanessa Beatriz Teixeira
7. Multiple Routes to Motherhood: Role and Identity Changes and Clinical Implications
Isabel A. Thompson with contributor Carly Paro-Tompkins
8. Shift in Couple Dynamics
Vanessa Beatriz Teixeira with contributor Samantha Fernandez
9. Finding a Rhythm as a Mother and Connecting with Baby
Vanessa Beatriz Teixeira with contributor Dawn Hoffman
10. Career and Identity in the Peripartum
Isabel A. Thompson
11. Treatment Approaches for Peripartum Depression
Eric S. Thompson with contributors Katlyn Bagarella and Tyler Elizabeth Hernandez
Biography
Isabel A. Thompson, PhD, is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida and an associate professor teaching and supervising graduate students in the Department of Counseling at Nova Southeastern University.
Vanessa Beatriz Teixeira, EdD, is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida and an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at Nova Southeastern University.
Eric S. Thompson, PhD, is a certified school counselor and registered mental health counselor intern in the state of Florida and an associate professor in the Department of Counseling at Nova Southeastern University.
"Counseling for Peripartum Depression is a must read for counseling professionals. It is a well-written and addictive work on the critical topic of maternal mental health. Highly recommended!"
Shannon L. Karl, PhD, professor, Department of Counseling, Nova Southeastern University
"This is the first book that recognizes that women are at risk for depression throughout pregnancy as well as after. The text takes a multi-faceted approach to understanding the causes and treatment of this particular form of depression. It promotes a strength-based approach and addresses critical topics such as cultural issues, couple dynamics, and diagnosis. It is a resource that every clinician needs, because anyone who works with parents will certainly encounter this issue and need evidence-based, best practices to help their clients."
Mark E. Young, PhD, professor emeritus, University of Central Florida
