Description
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Women's Mental Health by Prabha S Chandra
Women's Mental Health has till recently not received the attention it deserves, partly due to lack of sex
and gender aggregated data in research studies and also due to an undue focus only on reproductive
health issues. The last decade has seen an increase in studies on several aspects of the mental health of
women including sociocultural determinants and life course issues. There has also been increased
emphasis on sex specific issues in pharmacological and other forms of treatment as well in developing
gender sensitive services that address the needs of women with mental health problems including those
linked to trauma.
Key Features:-
• The book is divided into four sections, each ably handled by a different editor.
• Section 1 deals with the clinical aspects of psychiatric disorders.
• Section 2 discusses the area of reproductive psychiatry.
• Section 3 dwells on important aspects of vulnerability, autonomy and power imbalances that
affect women's mental health including gender-based violence.
• Section 4 looks at more contemporary topics related to the practice of women's mental health
including assessment, formulation and services.
• The themes in the book offer guidance on how to view a woman's mental health from a gendered
and cultural lens as well as an approach to developing gender sensitive mental health services.