The Perinatal Patient: A Compassionate Approach to Treating Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, and Related Disorders

by Hilary Waller, Karen Kleiman

ARE YOU LISTENING TO WHAT SHE’S NOT SAYING? Caught between worrying about how she feels and desperately working to portray the image of a good mother, a perfect mother, a mother who knows what’s she’s doing, the postpartum woman in distress is more likely to choose silence or minimization over disclosure. She will allow her suffering—her dark mood, scary intrusive thoughts, intense anxiety, excessive monitoring of the baby, feelings of inadequacy, grief over lost independence, thoughts of harming herself or the baby, and even delusions and hallucinations—to fly under the radar in exchange for a calm and collected exterior. Even if she’s worried about how she feels. Even if she and her baby are in danger. The Perinatal Patient seeks to change that. Co-written by world-renowned maternal mental health expert Karen Kleiman and her highly accomplished mentee at The Postpartum Stress Center, Hilary Waller, this book offers revolutionary, compassionate guidance into the nuanced assessment and treatment of mental health symptoms postpartum—a critical period that does not offer the luxury of time. Filled with case studies, worksheets, and handouts for both patients and providers, this invaluable resource will help

Genres: Nonfiction

Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2023

Reviews

[Jamie Guertin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is handout heavy! I wish there was a PDF link or some type of download because copying that many handouts is difficult.

As a certified nurse-midwife, this is a good resource for a midwife looking to provider better PMADs care in clinic - especially postpartum. But the handouts have to be more accessible than they currently are!

[Ma Rly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get the paper copy! The handouts are phenomenal. I ended up getting the paper copy so that I could make copies to use the handouts in my sessions and give them to my clients. I do still use my kindle copy to quickly find highlights and pages marked for guiding certain conversations, but I'm sure the same can be done with a paper copy.