PsychologicalChallengesinObstetricsandGynecology

Jenis Buku : ObGyn
Judul Buku : PsychologicalChallengesinObstetricsandGynecology
Bahasa : Inggris
Editor : Jayne Cockburn and Michael E. Pawson
Terbit : Springer-Verlag London Limited 2007

This book goes a long way to remind us that the patient is both mind and body, and that the best medical practice recognises this and is learned in this context. It is therefore a great pleasure for me to have been asked to introduce and recommend this book, which represents a very considerable volume of work, enhanced by the contributions of so many distinguished practitioners and specialists. Whether for learning and knowledge, or used as a reference, this book will meet a need that is now both recognised and better understood. Many of the chapters are a real pleasure in themselves, and the book is packed with sound evidence, factual material and new information.

Psychological challenges in obstetrics vary from the expected adjustments that every new mother faces through to high-risk pregnancies in which infant or maternal death is a possibility. It is crucial to know that suicide is the leading cause of maternal death in the United Kingdom and to realise that prevention of suicide needs psychological and psychiatric problems to be recognized early in pregnancy by everyone involved in maternity care. A woman’s mental state will also affect other aspects of her health and her ability to access both obstetric and gynecologic services. At the Royal College of Psychiatrists, we assert that there is no health without mental health. This book supports our assertion, and I hope readers have a better understanding of their own role in helping women to achieve health outcomes through recognising this.


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