Joyce A. Venis, R.N.C., President, Depression After Delivery, Inc.
"Refreshingly easy to read and understand. Informative, concise and truly user friendly. A valuable tool for clinicians and consumers alike."
Valerie Raskin MD, psychiatrist, author of This Isn't What I Expected.
"Succinct yet informative, a useful guide for the busy practitioner or overwhelmed mother."
Leslie Lowell-Stoutenberg, RNC,MS, Director Pregnancy & Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorder Program
I recommend this useful book. It's an excellent source of information on perinatal depression in a straightforward and concise format.
Sarah F. McMoyler, RN, BSN,FACCE, Founder/Director, Sarah McMoyler's Birth University
Extremely valuable resource guide presented in an engaging and informative format that both enlightens and reassures the reader. Highly recommended!
Mark S., Husband of recovering wife
This book provided hope at a time when it was hard to find.
Pat Ross, RN, IBCLC, Kaiser Permanente
It is well reasearched and indexed for quick and easy reference by healthcare providers as well as clients and families.
Lisa Nakamura, Postpartum Doula, Nurturing Mother Postpartum Services
A true breaktrough on the topic of perinatal depression. This is the one book you should have on your shelf.
Library Journal
A compact, comprehensive manual on prenatal and postpartum depression. Readable and practical; a quick read with an easy-to-handle format.
Book Description
Beyond the Blues contains the most up-to-date information about risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum. Straightforward yet compassionate, it is required reading for all who work with pregnant and postpartum women, as well as for those suffering before or after the baby is born.
From the Publisher
Winner of iParenting Media Award 2003 Winner of National Parenting Publications Gold Award 2004 Winner of National Health Information Award 2004
About the Author
Shoshana S. Bennett, Ph.D. holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. She is the president of California's state organization Postpartum Health Alliance and a coordinator for Postpartum Support International. Dr. Bennett founded Postpartum Assistance for Mothers in 1987 after her second experience with undiagnosed postpartum depression. Pec Indman, Ed.D, MFT has a doctorate in counseling and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Dr. Indman is the secretary of Postpartum Health Alliance and is active in several perinatal organizations. She is a trainer for Postpartum Support International.
Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression ANNOTATION
The newest most concise and up to date book written for the women who are suffering, their partners and families, as well as health professions who work with pregnant and postpartum women. Includes assessment and treatment as well as prevention strategies. Glossary and Index are included.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Each year, between 400,000 and 700,000 new mothers experience postpartum depression (PPD). PPD is not the "baby blues" but a more serious condition that is, in fact, the most common perinatal mood disorder and one that is too often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Obviously, there is a pressing need for material on this topic, which these two books meet admirably. In Beyond the Blues, clinical psychologist Bennett and family therapist Indman offer a compact yet surprisingly comprehensive manual on prenatal and postpartum depression. Taking a readable and practical approach, they begin with Bennett's account of her personal bout with PPD and then systematically address screening and assessment, finding a therapist, myths about nursing and bonding, and treatment. Especially interesting and helpful are suggestions for family and friends in dealing with a mother suffering from PPD (if you go to a movie, make sure it's a comedy) and tips on "what to say, what not to say." For health professionals, there are ideas about what to emphasize to patients ("I have never met a woman who, after proper treatment, did not recover"), as well as detailed diagnostic and treatment information. The antidepressant Q&A section is excellent. Conquering Postpartum Depression is written by three authors with complementary backgrounds; Rosenberg is both an obstetrician/gynecologist and a psychiatrist, Deborah Greening is a clinical psychologist, and James Windell practices family therapy. Their combined expertise results in a very complete presentation of PPD that covers risk factors, comprehensive assessment, and multidimensional treatment by a "specialized postpartum treatment team." As in Beyond the Blues, there is a fine chapter on the psychopharmacologic treatment of PPD, plus another on alternative treatments. The authors assert that their treatment recommendations, which are similar to those of Bennett and Indman, have been shown to be effective. They also stress the importance of developing a strong social support network. These books are both important contributions because of the information they provide, the primary difference being one of style. Beyond the Blues is a quick read with an easy-to-handle format; Conquering Postpartum Depression is denser, goes into the issues in somewhat more depth, and covers more ancillary topics. Both are recommended for consumer health and health sciences collections, though for individual purchase by patients Beyond the Blues is probably more appropriate.-Linda M.G. Katz, Drexel Univ. Health Sciences Libs., Philadelphia Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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