Dan J. Stein

Bavi Vythilingum

Anxiety and related disorders are common conditions that disproportionately affect women. In this book, the epidemiology, psychobiology, diagnosis, evaluation, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of major anxiety and related disorders are examined with special reference to the effects of gender and sex on clinical presentation and treatment. The conditions considered include generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder. In addition, the management of anxiety and related disorders during pregnancy and lactation are discussed. Two concluding chapters specifically address anxiety disorders in women and in men, summarizing key points for clinicians and researchers. The authors are leading clinicians, including both psychiatrists and psychologists, from around the globe.

Anxiety Disorders and Gender

Lauren Shapiro

"Many people have heard of Post-Natal Depression. What they don't all know is that in psychiatric circles there are moves to relabel it Peri-Natal Distress: 'peri' as the condition can occur at any time both during and after pregnancy; and 'distress' because it can take the form of both traditional depression or heightened anxiety. PND is a recognised medical condition caused by hormonal fluctuations as well as psychosocial stressors associated with the huge change of life that comes with having a baby. Approximately 1 in 3 women (and their families) in South Africa suffer from PND. Yet few books are dedicated to the subject in this country. This groundbreaking new autobiography takes readers on a brave, no-holds-barred journey into the mind of a woman with PND, and out the other side." -- foreword.

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