Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner [Hardcover]

Susan Dowd Stone (Editor), Alexis E. Menken (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 2008 | ISBN-10: 082610116X | ISBN-13: 978-0826101167 | Edition: 1

Statistics on the prevalence of perinatal mood disorders suggest that up to 20% of women experience diagnosable pregnancy related mood disorders. This increasing awareness has also resulted in recent legislative and healthcare initiatives to screen, assess, and treat such disorders. But a major barrier to successful implementation of such programs is the lack of available resources to train healthcare professionals in this specialty.

This book offers a major resource for healthcare professionals, mental health professionals, and medical, nursing, psychology, and social work students who will be confronting this problem in their practices. The contributions, by renowned experts, fill a glaring gap in the knowledge professionals need in order to successfully manage maternal mental health.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Susan Dowd Stone and Alexis Menken have assembled an impressive team of experts in perinatal mental health who are committed to educating their colleagues about the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal depression. Topics include the consequences of untreated anxiety and depression for the baby, the mother, and the family, guidelines for screening, how to determine the best treatment options for individual patients (including psychotherapy and medications), and the role of the peer-support movement in fostering recovery. This book provides a wealth of clinically useful information that will serve as an excellent foundation for Psychiatrists, Obstetricians, Family Physicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and educated consumers.

--Shari I. Lusskin, MD, Director of Reproductive Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center

With the publication of Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspective and Treatment Guide for the Healthcare Professional, Stone & Menken offer professionals and students pursuing this specialty a uniquely comprehensive overview of the issue from the perspective of many renown leaders in women s reproductive mental health. Experts from research, medicine, treatment and advocacy offer their experienced views on evaluation, treatment and interventive approaches when confronting affective disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum. Inclusion of this text provides a substantial and much needed addition to professional educational curriculums in medicine, psychiatry, social work, psychology and advocacy. Health care professionals currently working with women during their reproductive years will find the breadth and depth of its contents to be a valuable reference and resource tool when considering options for their clients and families.

--Manuel Alvarez, M.D., Chairman, Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science, Hackensack University Medical Center

Perspectives on Perinatal Mood Disorders is an excellent, welcomed addition to this important field of maternal mental health. Written by some of the field's most renowned experts, each piece of the book lends a unique view, resulting in a well-rounded picture of these disorders and the approaches which heal them.

--Shoshana Bennet, PhD, former president of Postpartum Support International

About the Author

Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW, is president of Postpartum Support International (2006 - mid-2008) She is a NJHSS Certified Perinatal Mood Disorders Instructor and Adjunct Lecturer at New York University's Silver Graduate School of Social Work. Ms. Stone was a contributor to the N.J. Governor's Task Force Educational Webinar on postpartum depression and a frequent author on the topic of perinatal mental health. A widely presented Powerpoint presentation, "Telling the Birth Story," which outlines risk factors contributing to postpartum depression and offering treatment resources, is available for download on PSI's website.

Ms. Stone regularly speaks and presents on women's reproductive mental health at educational conferences and in the media. She has a private practice in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, specializing in women's reproductive mental health.

Alexis E. Menken, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Dr. Menken developed a specialty in Maternal Mental Health and is the co-founder of The Pregnancy and Postpartum Resource Center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in the department of Behavioral Medicine. She is an instructor in Clinical Psychology in the department of Psychiatry at Columbia University and an Assistant Professional Psychologist at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Menken serves Postpartum Support International as a current board member, the public relations chair, and she is their coordinator for New Jersey. Dr. Menken has a private practice in Montclair, New Jersey, where she treats women with disorders related to reproductive mental health.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co; 1 edition (May 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082610116X
• ISBN-13: 978-0826101167
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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More About the Author

Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW (www.perinatalpro.com) is an award winning psychotherapist, author, advocate and mental health expert who was president of Postpartum Support International, (2006 - 2008), the organization's vice-president and Conference Chair (2005 - 2006) and currently chairs PSI's President's Advisory Council (2008 - 2010)While at PSI, she was a consultant in the development of a national postpartum depression public service announcement campaign with CBS Cares. She is a NJHSS Certified Perinatal Mood Disorders Instructor, a public reviewer for the National Institute of Mental Health, a National Board member of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies and an Adjunct Lecturer in the MSW program at the Silver School of Social Work, New York University, where she presents on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Her website is www.perinatalpro.com

Ms. Stone received her MSW from New York University where she was the recipient of a President's Service Award. Additional and recent awards include The Mental Health Association Golden Bell Award (May, 2009) the Logan Leadership Award (August, 2009), and the Hudson Perinatal Consortium Community Partner Award (November 2009). On Veterans Day, November, 2009, she was invited to join First Lady Michelle Obama, Second Lady Jill Biden and Alma Powell on stage at George Washington University as national partners in Mission: Serve were announced.

While working at Hackensack University Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry, she helped form and facilitate the Postpartum Psychotherapy program which helped assess, identify and treat women at risk or diagnosed with perinatal mood disorders. She also offered socialization groups for new mothers and their babies, as well as individual and group therapy specifically supportive to recovery from perinatal mood disorders. Ms. Stone has received numerous other awards for her initiation and implementation of other programs supportive to mental health, including animal assisted therapy.

Ms. Stone was a contributor to the NJ Governor's Task Force Educational Webinar on postpartum depression and is a frequent author and cited resource on the topic of perinatal mental health; recent writings include Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Healthcare Practitioner (Stone & Menken, eds, Springer, 2008), an article in the NJ Psychological Association's journal Empowering PPD Recovery with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and a chapter on the treatment of perinatal mood disorders in a graduate textbook entitled Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Clinical Social Work Practice, the first of its kind for social workers with a foreword by Aaron Beck. (Ronen & Freeman, Springer, 2006). Her Powerpoint presentation, "Telling the Birth Story", has been widely resourced around the world by healthcare facilities, agencies and mental health professionals as a guide for those interested in implementing PPD programs.

She regularly presents on women's reproductive mental health issues at educational conferences, seminars and in the media; national television appearances have included the CBS Early Show, ABC News, NJN News, NBC News, The New Morning Show (Hallmark), A Place of Our Own (PBS), the Morning Show (FOX) and many others including Washing DC based radio host Jonathan Emord's show Health, Law and Politics.

At the invitation of congressional leaders, she has presented at Capitol Hill Press Conference with Brooke Shields and other notable advocates on this issue, spoken at Congressional briefings and is frequently invited to contribute viewpoint or review pending legislation, media content or commentary relevant to PPD issues and emerging research. She is a nationally recognized advocate for the credentialing, promotion and adoption of evidenced based treatments in clinical programs for all licensed mental health professionals.

Ms. Stone also offers audio posts and commentary for EmpowHer.com In addition, she performs legal case review in which perinatal mental health issues may be a cause of action. To see a current listing of her presentations and appearances, click here.

Volunteer roles include board membership in Angel on a Leash, which supports and promotes the implementation of certified therapy dog programs across the country in medical and mental health settings and the facilitation of a pet bereavement group at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus NJ to help those mourning the loss of animal companions.

Ms. Stone maintains a private practice in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Blue Skye Consulting LLC, specializing in women's reproductive mental health across the life cycle, trauma treatment, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, DBT and EMDR. She may be reached at [e-mail] or by calling 201-567-5596.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for All PPD Providers!, August 6, 2008

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Karen Kleiman (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner (Hardcover)

Postpartum depression continues to splash the headlines with dramatic impact. The upside to this is that it significantly increases public awareness, which is always a good thing. The downside is that media exploitation often leads to the perpetuation of misinterpretations and misunderstandings, which can impede treatment and recovery.

Although the availability of PPD self-help books and moving personal accounts continues to expand, books that address issues crucial to healthcare professionals who treat postpartum women has been lacking. Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, a pioneer for support and legislation within the postpartum depression community for some time, and Alexis Menken, PhD, another great PPD authority, provide a solid foundation for a book that fills this critical gap in the literature. Together, with the most respected and expert voices in the PPD community, they have succeeded in creating a must-have resource for any healthcare practitioner who works with pregnant and postpartum women. Those of us who work in this field are eternally grateful to Susan Dowd Stone's dedication and hard work which has paid off in this indispensable resource!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcomed, valuable resource!, August 11, 2008

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Shoshana Bennett, PhD (San Ramon, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner (Hardcover)

Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders is an excellent, welcomed addition to this important field of maternal mental health. Written by some of the field's most renowned experts, each book chapter lends a unique view, resulting in a well-rounded picture of these disorders and the approaches which heal them.
--Shoshana Bennett, PhD, former president of Postpartum Support International

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading For Anyone Working in Women's Health, August 14, 2008

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Katherine S. Stone "Postpartum Mood Disorder ... (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book. Mental health professionals, OB-GYNs, women's health nurses and others don't get near enough training on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Susan Dowd Stone's book provides the kind of research-based knowledge needed on order for healthcare professionals to provide the proper support to women who may be going through antepartum depression, postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and related illnesses.