Women's Reproductive Mental Health in South Asia

Current Status, Challenges, and Ways Forward
Herausgegeben:Arafat, S. M. Yasir; Kukreti, Prerna; Kar, Sujita Kumar

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book will be the first of its kind discussing reproductive psychiatry in South Asia. Reproductive psychiatry encompasses mental health issues surrounding reproductive transitions in different stages of a woman s life. It includes mental and behavioral problems surrounding menstrual cycle (pre-menstrual and post-menopausal disorders), stress during pregnancy, mental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum period, infertility, loss of pregnancy, sexual health, mother-infant attachment issues and infant mental health. It is an important but neglected domain in low and middle income countries (LMICs) especially in South Asian countries and has wide implications on maternal health, child development, family dimensions, and social contribution. It is a cross-disciplinary segment between obstetricians and psychiatrists demanding a strong liaison. Little is known about the burden and mental health services available for this special population in South Asia.

Produktdetails

• South Asian Perspectives in Mental Health and Psychology
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Nature Singapore / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-981-96-9218-7
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9789819692187
• Artikelnr.: 74341219

Autorenporträt

Dr. Prerna Kukreti is currently working as Professor of Psychiatry at Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi. She heads the women Mental Health Clinic and Perinatal Mental Health Unit at LHMC. She did her MBBS, MD Psychiatry from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi and WHO International diploma in mental health law and human rights from Indian Law Society, Pune. She is one of the the lead investigator of the team developing the stepped care model, BIND-P (Brief Intervention for Depression in Pregnancy), for screening, providing brief intervention and referral for depression in perinatal period. She was convenor of Perinatal Psychiatry section of Indian Psychiatry Society (2023-24) and organises several workshops for nursing professionals, paediatricians, obstetricians, psychiatrists, mothers with high risk pregnancies for identification of maternal mental health conditions. She is Joint editor of Journal of Advanced Research in Psychology & Psychotherapy. She is reviewer of various national and international journals. She has authored Book on Forensic Psychiatry: Indian Perspective , 16 book chapters and 37 articles in in various national & international journals and made 50 presentations at various national and international conferences. Her research interests include women mental ehalth, perinatal psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, community mental health and neuropsychiatry.

Dr. Sujita Kumar Kar is currently working as an Additional Professor of Psychiatry at King George s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the editor-in-chief of Indian Journal of Health, Sexuality and Culture.

He is also the editorial board member and reviewer of various national and international journals. He had written 62 book chapters and more than 450 articles in various national & international journals and made 70 presentations at various national and international conferences. He has been included in the global 2% researcher list released by Stanford University in 2021, 2022 and 2023. His research interests include brain stimulation, neuropsychiatry, and suicide prevention.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Reproductive Psychiatry in South Asia: Disease Burden and Services Gap.- 2. Women s Reproductive Mental Health in Afghanistan.- 3. Women s Reproductive Mental Health in Bangladesh.- 4. Women s Reproductive Mental Health in Bhutan.- 5. Women s Reproductive Mental Health in India.- 6. Women s Reproductive Mental Health in Nepal.- 7. Women s Reproductive Mental Health in Pakistan.- 8. Women s Reproductive Mental Health in Sri Lanka.- 9. Public Mental Health Aspects of Women s Reproductive Mental Health in South Asia.- 10. Substance Use among Women in the Perinatal Period in South Asia.- 11. Suicidal Behavior and Self-harm among Women in Perinatal Period in South Asia.- 12. Domestic Violence and Pregnancy.- 13. Reproductive Mental Health of Marginalized Women in South Asia.- 14. Mental Health Challenges among Single Mothers in South Asia.- 15. Sexuality in Perinatal Period.- 16. Forensic Issues in Perinatal Psychiatry in South Asia.