Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding And Treating Prenatal And Postpartum Depression
- ISBN13: 9780971712430
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Newly updated, Beyond the blues contains the current information about risk factors, diagnosis, teatment, and prevention of mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartu. Straightforward yet compassionate, it is required reading for all who work with pregnant and postpartum women, as well as for those suffering before or after the baby is born. This book is being used by the US Navy, Spectrum Health in Michigan, Durham Regional Health Department of Canada, New York … More >>
Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding And Treating Prenatal And Postpartum Depression
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Filed under: Postnatal Depression
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I don’t like this book at all. I could hardly get myself to read it. It is all over the place with whether it’s focus is figuring out if you are mentally ill or have depression and is filled with fear based information that feel like threats to me. It is short, but worthless.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is more a large pamphlet than a hard-bound book, and is not a good value … The information it does contain is repetitive, and is not anything new from the other books available on the subject.
I wish I would have looked at the # of pages before purchasing. Not that # of pages is a valid indicator, but … we expected a lot more information on the subject.
Rating: 1 / 5
Beyond the Blues is an informative and educational tool for ALL interested in gaining or enhancing their knowledge of prenatal and postpartum depression. It’s simplified and direct approach is truly appreciated. As a mom and Social Worker, I would highly recommend this book. As a matter of fact, I already do!
Rating: 5 / 5
There is nothing in this “book” that you can’t get online for free or in a 500-word magazine article. I was hoping for more in-depth discussion of treatment options and the underlying risk factors for PPD. This book offers nothing more than a cursory overview of the topic. Don’t waste your money.
Rating: 1 / 5
The authors, Drs. Bennett and Indman, provide an excellent overview of perinatal mood disorders in this brief, easy-to-read but complete guide. This is a very helpful book and I recommend and share it regularly. I do wish the authors had included more information about the preventative effect of breastfeeding on women who are at risk for any degree of PPD, and wish they’d mentioned the importance of nursing for bonding with a baby even during the difficult postpartum illnesses they describe. Each woman comes into PPD and finds healing in her own time, and support and treatment are essential. For many mothers, breastfeeding through treatment is very helpful, and I felt as a nursing mom like this book really neglected that area. But overall, this book helped me a lot as a new mother, and as a peer support group facilitator as well. The Spanish version of this book is also helpful and useful in helping mothers who are “hispanoparlantes” or Spanish-speaking.
Rating: 4 / 5