The pregnant woman can present a variety of mental disorders, from classic schizophrenia to depression. Using a systematic, step-by-step set of criteria, this book covers diagnosis and prescribed treatment, and analyzes risk and cost benefits particularly with regard to drug therapy. In all cases, psychotropic versus psychotherapeutic treatments are given full consideration. Major topics covered include schizophrenia, depression and mania, obsessive-complusive disorders, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, delirium, dementia and amnesia, alcohol abuse, and drug and substance abuse.
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Psychotropics versus psychotherapy - an individualized treatment plan for the pregnant patient; obstetrics for the psychiatrist; clinical assessment of the pregnant psychiatric patient and those contemplating pregnancy; antidepressant use during pregnancy; interpersonal psychotherapy for antepartum depressed; the treatment of bipolar disorder during pregnancy; panic disorder; management of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders during pregnancy; eating and hyperemesis; pheronemology, fertility and sexual issues in women with schizophrenia; management of pregnancy in the schizophrenic woman; treatment and consequences of alcohol abuse and dependence during pregnancy; treatment and consequence of abuse of cocaine and other substances during pregnancy.
