This is a quick-access clinical guide to the range of mental health issues and diagnoses that commonly affect women across the life span. It focuses on the unique biopsychosocial factors that make women especially vulnerable to psychological disorders and emphasizes key stressors specific to women that are precursors to mental illness. Frequent headings and bulleted, concise presentation of information facilitates reading. In addition to discussing mental health issues specific to women, the guide covers unique populations such as disabled women, lesbian and transgendered women, female veterans, women with forensic health concerns, and women who have been the object of violence. Chapters also address childbearing issues, including menstruation-related problems, infertility and its psychological implications, and antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum psychological disorders. Developmental milestones, the impact of culture on mental illness, and global health issues are covered as well.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Statistics on mental health in women -- Stressors affecting women -- Role of culture in mental illness -- Violence against women -- Childhood and adolescence -- Mental health for the aging woman -- Physical disabilities and mental health -- Lesbian and transgender women -- Female veterans -- Women and forensic mental health issues -- Menstrual-related issues -- Infertility and psychological implications -- Antepartum and intrapartum psychological issues -- Postpartum mood disorders and lactation issues -- Anxiety disorders -- Mood disorders -- Eating disorders -- Grief and loss -- Personality and dissociative disorders -- Schizophrenia -- Psychotic disorders -- Sexual dysfunction -- Sleep disorders -- Substance-abuse disorders.

Based on print version record.

English.