Understanding Women in Distress

Pamela Ashurst, Zaida Hall

Psychology Press, 1989 - 237 Seiten

Women are usually more in touch with their emotions than men and more readily seek help from professional sources when they encounter stress. The response they meet from doctors and other helping professionals at this point can be vital in determining the best outcome for them. Ashurst and Hall have written this book as a contribution towards a better understanding of the psychological aspects of women's health problems.

Inhalt

• the development and relief: 9
• biological and sociological: 19
• The development of feminine identity and sexuality: 27
• psychodynamic issues: 35
• Bonding and rejection: 45
• eating disorders: 59
• childhood sexual abuse: 69
• Lesbian womanhood: 86
• Childless womanhood: 97
• psychological aspects of infertility by George L Christie and Mike Pawson: 104
• miscarriage stillbirth and adoption: 115
• loss of a child: 130
• the imperfect child: 142
• Motherhood depressed: 153
• physical and psychological child abuse: 166
• bereavement and widowhood: 177
• divorce and second marriage: 186
• Single motherhood by Jane Knowles: 193
• Stepmotherhood by Gill GorellBarnes: 203
• hysterectomy gynaecological malignancy and mastectomy: 211
• distress comprehended: 224
• Bibliography: 227
• Index: 232

Bibliografische Informationen

• Titel: Understanding Women in Distress
• Autoren: Pamela Ashurst, Zaida Hall
• Verlag: Psychology Press, 1989
• ISBN: 0415018331, 9780415018333
• Länge: 237 Seiten