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“A tour de force....Comprehensive, authoritative, and well-balanced....It will be of special interest to those in mental health fields, but it will also serve the needs of all health care providers....A must for a reference library and for any clinician interested in women's health.”

—The New England Journal of Medicine


“A must read for anyone serious about understanding and providing mental health services for women....Whether you are looking for the latest update on psychopharmacology, on treatment of specific diagnostic categories, on the interface between psychiatric and medical illnesses, on sociological or cultural issues, or on ethical and policy concerns, you will find what you are looking for in this book.”

—Journal of Clinical Psychiatry


“I have a summary recommendation: put this book on your shelf of easily accessible reference texts after you read it cover to cover....Editors Kornstein and Clayton (and their contributors) have done a remarkable job identifying and summarizing the available literature about women's mental health....All chapters are good, and the majority are superb.”

—Psychological Medicine


“The editors of this textbook are both scholars who are nationally recognized experts in women's mental health issues....[It is] an excellent compendium that should serve as a useful reference for both experienced practitioners and their students.”

—Psychosomatics


“A worthy reference for clinicians....this excellent reference lets us know how little we understand about women's physiology and mental health.”

—Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews


“Clinicians should find this book a comprehensive reference source.”

—Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic


“This well-written and comprehensive review of women's mental health would be a useful reference for social work or psychology students who are beginning to work in the field of mental health as well as the more experienced clinician or primary care physician who would like to keep abreast of changes in the field of mental health.”

—Social Work in Health Care


“...fills a wide gap in today's literature in that it inclusively features the psychobiological, psychiatric, consultative, sociocultural, investigative, and health policy perspectives regarding gender differences....it is just this type of readily accessible information that should be a part of every clinical social worker's professional library. In order to provide adequate standards of patient care, to collaborate with one's medical colleagues, and to provide the broadest possible perspective in the social work treatment milieu, clinical social workers would gain from use of this text as a reference point for more comprehensive understanding of overall treatment considerations.”

—Clinical Social Work Journal


“Women's Mental Health is a must read for anyone serious about understanding and providing mental health services for women. For starters, the book is thoughtfully organized into sections and chapters that allow the reader to group related topics into a cohesive whole. The 5 sections (Women's Psychobiology and Reproductive Life Cycle, Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Women, Psychiatric Consultation With Women, Sociocultural Issues for Women, and Research and Health Policy Issues) provide a logical framework for the topics such that, within each grouping, the chapters relate logically to one another....The editors have selected an impressive team of authors, and each chapter contains an extensive and up-to-date bibliography for the topic....this textbook is not only comprehensive but also balanced. Whether you are looking for the latest update on psychopharmacology, on treatment of specific diagnostic categories, on the interface between psychiatric and medical illnesses, on sociological or cultural issues, or on ethical and policy concerns, you will find what you are looking for in this book....I recommend it most highly, not only to those interested in women's health but to anyone who wants an appreciation of the way gender can determine pathways of health, illness, and care.”

—Journal of Clinical Psychiatry


“...a fascinating and informative book built on the central premise that men and women ought to be diagnosed and treated differently by mental healthcare professionals....The research in this volume is extensive and the sources referred to are up to date and plentiful. I was impressed by the high standard of scholarship in this book compared to other clinical texts I've reviewed in which information presented was trivial, arguments and conclusions were flawed, and references were badly outdated....an excellent resource for anyone whose aim is to either understand or treat, or both, the psychological and biological aspects of women's mental health problems.”

—Metapsychology


“This comprehensive overview of women's mental health was designed to offer a combined psychobiological, psychosocial, and policy perspective to guide clinical practice and research. It is aimed at all levels, from beginners to those with experience in this field. Dr. Kornstein and Dr. Clayton are known experts in this area, and the authors they have assembled range from locally prominent to internationally known experts....I found this overall to be a good book that contains a great deal of information. It was clear, readable, and remarkably free of production errors. I see it as a suitable general introduction to this field and an excellent reference book for all therapists who, even though they may not specialize in women's mental health, will encounter these issues in their female patients.”

—Canadian Journal of Psychiatry


“Women's Mental Health: A Comprehensive Textbook, is appropriately named. I have a summary recommendation: put this book on your shelf of easily accessible reference texts after you read it cover to cover....Editors Kornstein and Clayton (and their contribution) have done a remarkable job identifying and summarizing the available literature about women's mental health. We are fortunate to be poised to meet the challenge for gender-focused research and clinical treatment recommended in the IOM reports from the platform of this fine book. The editors have thoughtfully divided the work into four sections: women's psychobiology and reproductive life cycle; assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women; sociocultural issues for women; and research and health policy issues. Clearly, the energetic editors have selected their contributors wisely. All chapters are good, and the majority are superb.”

—Psychological Medicine


“Its challenge of the gender bias in medicine and emphasis on women's health makes it a welcome addition to the medical literature. It would be an important resource book for academic psychologists teaching courses in physiology or researching women's mental health issues,as well as psychologists preparing for the possibility of prescriptive authority as it contains thorough chapters on sex differences in the neuroendocrine and neurotransmitter systems and how they relate to depression and anxiety as responses to stress and sex differences in drug absorption, metabolism, and effects. This textbook is well documented with extensive and current (mostly 1990's) reference lists....academic psychologists teaching courses in psychophysiology and psychopharmacology would find this book a most valuable resource. Those researching women's mental health or psychological issues concomitant with medical problems would also benefit by reading this book. Those developing expertise in prescriptive authority would find a wealth of information on drug effects and drug interactions. Also, a practitioner working in a group practice that included physicians or those working in a hospital setting with patients who also had physical issues would gain from this textbook. Finally, this book would make a good gift for physician friends who probably did not get much of this information in medical school.”

—Psychology of Women Quarterly


“If you want a comprehensive reference book on women's mental health, this 638-page volume, edited by two women, would not be a bad place to start. The strength of this book is that it is like a little encyclopedia. Women's Mental Health is a welcome addition to the number of new textbooks addressing gender issues and would be a good starting point for getting an overall familiarity with a topic. The heavy referencing is a major asset. The scope is comprehensive, covering historical features as well as both psychological and biological perspectives. The 37 chapters are brief but cover a lot and maintain striking readability.”

—Psychiatric Services


“The editors and authors of this book are to be congratulated for delivering a tour de force. They have produced a comprehensive, authoritative, and well-balanced book on sex and mental health. The editors have chosen their authors well and have accomplished an important task: they have managed to hold each author to a specific focus on his or her assigned topic. There is remarkably little repetition or overlap for a multiauthored book. The excellent cross referencing enables the reader to find references and topics quickly....It presents the current state of the art in this rapidly growing field. It will be of special interest to those in mental health fields, but it will also serve the needs of all health care providers. The range and depth of information it provides are rarely found in one comprehensive reference book....a 'must' for a reference library and for any clinician interested in women's health.”

—New England Journal of Medicine


“Women's Mental Health also pays attention to special populations, such as lesbian women, women of color, and aging and elderly women. It should serve as a reference for mental health and medical practitioners as well as a textbook for graduate level courses. Highly recommended for all health science collections.”

—E-Streams


“Women's Mental Health is fine for a review of current scholarship on mental illnesses and women.”

—Feminist Collections


“This comprehensive volume enriches our understanding of the biological and psychosocial influences that shape women's lives, and provides important information for assessing and treating psychiatric disorders as women experience them. This book is a valuable contemporary reference for all clinicians.”

—Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Director, Women's Health Research at Yale, Yale University School of Medicine


“Impressive for the breadth and depth of its coverage, this is an outstanding sourcebook for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other medical professionals treating women. Well organized, clearly written, and thoughtful, the book integrates virtually all that is currently known about women's mental health and provides the most current, comprehensive, and authoritative coverage of the field. This book is a 'must' for any physician's shelf.”

—Alan Schatzberg, MD, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University Medical School


“...The textbook displays a remarkable understanding of the role of psychological issues in the development and course of disease....The breadth of issues presented—ranging from the reproductive cycle and psychiatric disorders to sociocultural issues—makes the textbook a valuable mental health resource for women at any stage of their lives.”

—Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, President and CEO, Society for Women's Health Research

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Table of Contents

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

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About the Editors

Susan G. Kornstein, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center, where she serves as Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Psychiatry. She is also Executive Director of the VCU Mood Disorders Institute and Executive Director of the VCU Institute for Women's Health, which has been designated a National Center of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Kornstein has written or cowritten more than 100 articles, chapters, and abstracts, and has been a principal investigator on over 30 research studies in the areas of depression, anxiety disorders, and premenstrual syndrome. She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists.

Anita H. Clayton, MD, is Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she serves as the Medical Director of the Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research. She has published numerous journal articles and abstracts, as well as a coauthored book on relationships and depression, and has served as principal investigator on many research grants. Dr. Clayton's clinical and research interests include mood and anxiety disorders associated with reproductive life events in women, and sexual dysfunction related to illness and medication use. She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

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Contributors

Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Margaret Altemus, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Angela F. Arnold, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Lesley M. Arnold, MD, Women's Health Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Ineke Ayubi-Moak, MD, Family Practice Resident, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ

Pamela Bachanas, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Claudia Baugh, BA, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Christine F. Blake, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Mary C. Blehar, PhD, Women's Mental Health Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD

Leslie Born, MSc, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Women's Health Concerns Clinic and Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Reid Brackin, BA, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Bethany Brand, PhD, Psychology Department, Towson University, Towson, MD

Jennifer S. Brasch, MD, Emergency Psychiatric Service, St. Joseph's Healthcare; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Olga Brawman-Mintzer, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Jessica Brown, BA, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

R. J. Canterbury, MD, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, VA

M. Beth Casey, PhD, Department of Counseling and Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Emmie I. Chen, MS, medical student, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Frances M. Christian, PhD, LCSW, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Cathryn M. Clary, MD, CNS Group, Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY

Anita H. Clayton, MD, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

Michele Cofield, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Lee S. Cohen, MD, Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Clinical Research Program, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Ian M. Colrain, PhD, Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Catherine C. Crone, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Georgetown University Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA

Diana L. Dell, MD, FACOG, Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Angela Fisher, BS, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Howard L. Field, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Marlene P. Freeman, MD, Women's Mental Health Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ

Jean S. Gearon, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Ondria C. Gleason, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Sherri Hansen, MD, Capitol Square Associates, Madison, WI

Wilma Harrison, MD, CNS Medical Group, Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY

Paula L. Hensley, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Sarah E. Herbert, MD, MSW, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Suzanne Holroyd, MD, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

Russell Joffe, MD, Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Rochelle L. Klinger, MD, private practice, Richmond, VA

Susan G. Kornstein, MD, Departments of Psychiatry and of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Women's Health, and Mood Disorders Institute, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Ania Korszun, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Elisabeth J. S. Kunkel, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Marcia Lasswell, MA, Departments of Psychology and of Marriage and Family, California State University, Pomona, Pomona, California

Kathryn A. Lee, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, Department of Family Health, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Glenda MacQueen, MD, PhD, Mood Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University Medical Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Rachel Manber, PhD, Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Susan L. McElroy, MD, Biological Psychiatry Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Ruth B. Merkatz, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Pfizer Women's Health, Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY

Asha Mishra, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Daniel A. Monti, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Ruta Nonacs, MD, PhD, Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Clinical Research Program, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Grayson Norquist, MD, MSPH, Division of Services and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD

H. George Nurnberg, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Barbara L. Parry, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Michael J. Pertschuk, MD, Departments of Psychiatry and Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, and Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Katharine A. Phillips, MD, Butler Hospital and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI

Teresa A. Pigott, MD, Clinical Trials Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Pauline S. Powers, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Jill A. Rachbeisel, MD, Division of Community Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

David B. Sarwer, PhD, Departments of Psychiatry and Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, and Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Diane K. Shrier, MD, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, George Washington University Medical College, Washington, DC

Christine Skotzko, MD, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Catherine A. Staropoli, MD, Women's Health Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore Division; Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Meir Steiner, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Women's Health Concerns Clinic and Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Marie Stoner, MEd, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Zachary N. Stowe, MD, Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory

University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Toni Tildon, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Adele C. Viguera, MD, Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Clinical Research Program, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Julia K. Warnock, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Thomas N. Wise, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA

Barbara A. Wojcik, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

William R. Yates, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK

Elizabeth A. Young, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI

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Audience

Mental health and medical practitioners; students and residents in clinical psychology, psychiatry, and medicine.

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Course Use

Serves as a text in graduate-level courses in women's mental health, psychophysiology, and psychopharmacology.