Psychological Care for Families
Before, During and After Birth
- 1st Edition - March 10, 1992
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: Catherine A. Niven
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 0 0 6 0 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 1 2 5 - 1
Psychological Care for Families: Before, During and After Birth presents the significance of psychological care and the positive effect on outcomes when it is done well. This book… Read more
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Request a sales quotePsychological Care for Families: Before, During and After Birth presents the significance of psychological care and the positive effect on outcomes when it is done well. This book provides an understanding of the emotional needs of families. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the improvements in outcomes that result from increased input by midwives and health visitors. This text then examines the individual and interrelated needs of the fetus/baby, the mother/primary caretaker, and the father/primary supporter. Other chapters consider the provision of health care during pregnancy, birth, and postnatal period, which involve the giving of psychological care to all the members of the family units. This book discusses as well the interaction that develops between a newborn baby and the mother or the primary caretaker. The final chapter deals with the serious problems that the mother, father, siblings, and baby may experience through their mutual interactions. This book is a valuable resource for midwives, nurses, and health care professionals.
Foreword by Mary CronkPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: In the Beginning is the Family1 Pregnancy The Mother's Adjustment to Pregnancy The Father's Adjustment to Pregnancy Relationship Changes during Pregnancy The Fetus The Effects of Psychological Distress during Pregnancy Social Support during Pregnancy Alleviation of Psychological Distress during Pregnancy Overview and Summary Further Reading References2 Birth Stress and Anxiety in Childbirth Pain in Childbirth Preparation for Childbirth Coping with Childbirth Social Support in Childbirth The Father's Experience of Childbirth Overview and Summary Further Reading References3 Immediate Postnatal Period The Mother's Experience The Baby's Abilities Mother-Infant Interaction The Father Overview and Summary Further Reading References4 When Things Go Wrong Caesarian Birth Childbirth as a Traumatic Experience Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death The Birth of a Handicapped Child Premature Birth and the Separation of Mother and Baby Overview and Summary Further Reading References5 The Early Months The Mother The Father Relationship Changes in the Postnatal Period Adjustment in Siblings Difficulties in Adjustment Adult-Infant Interaction Overview and Summary Further Reading References6 Problems The Mother The Father Siblings Consequences of Serious Psychological Distress in Mothers, Fathers and Siblings during the Postnatal Period Resolution The Baby Problems in Mother-Infant Interaction Consequences of Disrupted Mother-Infant Interaction Resolution Overview and summary Further reading ReferencesEpilogue: Caring for and Caring AboutAppendix: Sources of Support and AdviceIndex
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 10, 1992
- No. of pages (eBook): 272
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780750600606
- eBook ISBN: 9781483141251
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