This comprehensive reference and text synthesizes a vast body of clinically useful knowledge about women's mental health and health care. Coverage includes women's psychobiology across the life span-sex differences in neurobiology and psychopharmacology and psychiatric aspects of the reproductive cycle-as well as gender-related issues in assessment and treatment of frequently encountered psychiatric disorders. Current findings are presented on sex differences in epidemiology, risk factors, presenting symptoms, treatment options and outcomes, and more. Also addressed are mental health consultation to other medical specialties, developmental and sociocultural considerations in service delivery, and research methodology and health policy concerns.
I. Women's Psychobiology and Reproductive Life Cycle 1. Sex Differences in Neuroendocrine and Neurotransmitter Systems, Elizabeth A. Young, Anita Korszun, and Margaret Altemus 2. Sex Differences in Psychopharmacology, Olga Brawman-Mintzer 3. Psychiatric Aspects of the Menstrual Cycle, Meir Steiner and Leslie Born 4. Psychiatric Aspects of Pregnancy, Ruta Nonacs, Adele C. Viguera, and Lee S. Cohen 5. Psychiatric Aspects of the Postpartum Period, Angela F. Arnold, Claudia Baugh, Angela Fisher, Jessica Brown, and Zachary N. Stowe 6. Psychiatric Aspects of Hormonal Contraception, Julia K. Warnock and Christine F. Blake 7. Psychiatric Aspects of Menopause, Ineke Ayubi-Moak and Barbara L. Parry II. Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Women 8. Depression, Susan G. Kornstein and Barbara A. Wojcik 9. Bipolar Disorder, Marlene P. Freeman, Lesley M. Arnold, and Susan L. McElroy 10. Schizophrenia, Jean S. Gearon and Jill A. Rachbeisel 11. Anxiety Disorders, Teresa A. Pigott 12. Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse, R. J. Canterbury 13. Eating Disorders, Pauline S. Powers 14. Sexual Dysfunction, Anita H. Clayton 15. Sleep Disorders, Rachel Manber, Ian M. Colrain, and Kathryn A. Lee 16. Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Katharine A. Phillips 17. Somatoform Disorders, Ondria C. Gleason and William R. Yates 18. Personality Disorders, Paula L. Hensley and H. George Nurnberg 19. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Daniel A. Monti and Marie Stoner III. Psychiatric Consultation in Women 20. Gynecology, Diana L. Dell 21. Oncology: Women with Breast, Gynecologic, or Lung Cancer, Emmie I. Chen and Elisabeth J. S. Kunkel 22. Rheumatological Diseases, Catherine A. Staropoli and Christine Skotzko 23. Endocrine Disorders, Jennifer S. Brasch, Glenda MacQueen, and Russell Joffe 24. Cardiovascular Disease, Sherri Hansen 25. Gastrointestinal Disorders, Thomas N. Wise and Catherine C. Crone 26. HIV/AIDS, Sally E. Herbert and Pamela Bachanas 27. Neurological Disorders of Increased Prevalence in Women: Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, and Alzheimer's Disease, Howard L. Field and Reid Brackin 28. Cosmetic Surgery, David B. Sarwer and Michael J. Pertschuk IV. Sociocultural Issues for Women 29. Developmental Perspectives on Gender, M. Beth Casey 30. Marriage and Family, Marcia Lasswell 31. Career and Workplace Issues, Diane K. Shrier 32. Trauma and Violence, Bethany Brand 33. Lesbian Women, Rochelle L. Klinger 34. Women of Color, Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, Frances M. Christian, Asha Mishra, Michele Cofield, and Toni Tildon 35. Aging and Elderly Women, Suzanne Holroyd V. Research and Health Policy Issues 36. Women and Mental Health Research Methodology, Ruth B. Merkatz, Cathryn M. Clary, and Wilma Harrison 37. Mental Health Policy and Women, Mary C. Blehar and Grayson Norquist
