With up to 20% of women developing a mental health problem during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth, Perinatal Mental Health provides the UK's first practical guide aimed specifically at the midwives who care for them.
The book combines clinical and theoretical approaches to midwifery practice, and takes a holistic, women-centred approach to care. All aspects of perinatal mental health are covered comprehensively, including birth, support for fathers, social and cultural factors, the parent/infant relationship, and midwifery care for trans/masculine, and non-binary people.
Written through a unique collaboration between experienced midwives, academics and perinatal mental health experts, this text contains all the key information needed by midwives and student midwives who may encounter women in need of mental health support during pregnancy and beyond.
- Practical guidance to help with the difficult conversations.
- Strategies to enhance psychological support for women with mental health conditions.
- Patient scenarios to encourage debate and reflection.
- Aligns with Nursing & Midwifery Council Standards.
- Case studies and references to national and international guidelines throughout to link theory with practice.
- Succinct and easy to follow text to help readers master the core issues with confidence.
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978-0-7020-8321-1 (9780702083211)
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Chapter 1: This chapter will include an overview of mental health conditions. This section will also include eating disorders, which are not uncommon during the perinatal period. This is a particular area of concern and further guidance is needed for practitioners.
Chapter 2: Pharmaceutical interventions will be covered extensively in this chapter and whilst the authors acknowledge that all midwives should reference the most up-to-date BNF for medication guidance, it is useful to provide midwives with an understanding of the types of medication used to treat mental health illness in order to provide context within the sphere of midwifery practice. Compatibility with medication and breastfeeding will also be discussed.
Chapter 3: This chapter will discuss different types of psychological therapies to equip the midwife with a basic understanding of how therapy is used to treat some mental health conditions. This will include psychological approaches such as CBT, DBT (group interventions), psychotherapy and non-directive counselling. The fundamental approaches to therapeutic interventions will be evaluated.
Chapter 4: Complex social factors will be discussed in this chapter and will focus on FGM, sexual abuse, signs of abuse and exploitation, substance misuse, domestic abuse. Co-morbidities will be addressed investigating the complex relationship some women with mental illness may have with alcohol or recreational drugs. The authors will also approach the subject of gender identity.
Chapter 5: This chapter will discuss mental health in the context of culture. Stigma surrounding mental illness is present in all communities, but for some women who live within specific cultural groups there is a very real risk of being ostracised if âEUR~labelledâEUR(TM) with mental illness. These women and their families may become extremely isolated and not seek the help they need for fear of prejudice and stigma associated with mental health. The reasons for this will be explored and cultural differences will be highlighted to offer an intriguing insight into how the construction of societal belief systems within a cultural group can negatively impact on the woman and her family. Advice will be given on how the midwife can best support these women and their families.
Chapter 6 will discuss the parent-infant relationship and will include the impact of perinatal mental illness/trauma on the infant and how it can affect the development of the child. This chapter will also explore the partnerâEUR(TM)s experience. The 5 year forward planning report recognises the importance of supporting family members and the impact mental illness can have on the whole family. The authors will discuss depression in fathers/partnerâEUR(TM)s and offer practical, expert advice on how best to support and reassure fatherâEUR(TM)s experiencing difficulties.
Chapter 7: This chapter will focus on the roles within multi-disciplinary teams. The authors believe that this will give the midwife a deeper sense of understanding about the role of specialist clinicians working in perinatal mental health services. An overview of each role will describe the type of work the practitioner may undertake with the woman. This chapter will also include an overview of mother and baby units and the type of care given to the woman whilst staying in this clinical setting.
Chapter 8: âEUR~The role of the midwifeâEUR(TM) is fundamental to the book and will offer a comprehensive âEUR~tool-kitâEUR(TM) on how best the midwife can support the woman and her family while experiencing perinatal mental illness. The aim of this section is to enhance competence and confidence for midwives who may encounter women with mental illness and physical/psychological trauma.
The chapter will include advice and discussion on how the midwife can identify women in need of support during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.
