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Motherhood and postnatal depression: narratives of women and their partners by Carolyn Westall; Pranee Liamputtong is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Globally, postnatal depression (PND) is a growing public health problem. PND affects 10 to 15% of women in Western society. It caused by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Two models have attempted to define and explain PND; the biomedical and the sociological models. The traditional biomedical model views PND as a medical condition which implies there is individual pathology and abnormality. Whilst the biomedical model has been the dominant model in treating PND, it has been criticized by feminist sociologists and psychologists for its rigidity in defining and explaining PND. In contrast, the psychosocial model of health acknowledges the biological factors that impact on emotional well-being, but places more emphasis on the personal and social factors that impact on emotional well-being, but places more emphasis on the personal and social factors that contribute to depressive symptoms such as gender, poverty, social disadvantage and social class. The central argument throughout this book is the importance of support before and after the birth for women's emotional well-being. This book will also include women's journeys through pregnancy, childbirth, mo

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Author

Carolyn Westall; Pranee Liamputtong

Publisher

Springer Science + Business Media BV

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9789400716940

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Anthropology, Medical