Women's Mental Health Across the Lifespan

Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA, is a health psychologist, board certified lactation consultant, and fellow of the American Psychological Association in both health and trauma psychology. Dr. Kendall-Tackett focuses on women's health with an emphasis on health effects of violence and abuse, trauma and PTSD, maternal depression, and breastfeeding. She is editor in chief of Praeclarus Press and of two peer-reviewed journals: Psychological Trauma and Clinical Lactation.Lesia M. Ruglass, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the City College of New York, where she also directs the OASAS-certified Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) program. She is currently member at large and co-chair of the diversity and multicultural committee of the American Psychological Association's Division of Trauma Psychology. Dr. Ruglass also maintains a private practice in New York City.

• Series Editor ForewordPrefaceKathleen A. Kendall-TackettIntroductionKathleen A. Kendall-Tackett and Lesia M. RuglassAuthor BiosSection I: Women's Mental Health in Lifespan PerspectiveChapter 1Mental Health of Women: A Focus on Adolescent GirlsTia R. DoleChapter 2Women’s Mental Health and Reproductive Events During Young Adulthood (ages 20-39)Diana Lynn BarnesChapter 3Women at MidlifeMaria Espinola, helen DeVinney, and Arlene (Lu) SteinbergChapter 4Older Women's Mental HealthZhen Cong and Yaolin PeiSection II: Diversity Issues In Women’s Mental HealthChapter 5Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Women’s Mental HealthLinda Cedeno and Lesia M. RuglassChapter 6The Impact of Sexual and Gender Diversity on Women’s Mental HealthJessica PunzoChapter 7Leveraging Integrated Health Services to Promote Behavioral Health Among Women with DisabilitiesColleen Clemency Cordes, Rebecca P. Cameron, Ethan Eisen, Alette Coble-Temple, and Linda R. MonaChapter 8Women in the MilitaryJackie HammelmanSection III: Specific Disorders Related to Women's Mental Health Chapter 9Mood and Anxiety Disorders in WomenKimberly D. ThompsonChapter 10Women, Trauma, and PTSDTeresa López-Castro, Tanya Saraiya, and Denise A. HienChapter 11Women and Substance Use DisordersAimee N. C. Campbell and Margaret Wolff

"Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and Lesia Ruglass have edited a must-have book for all mental health practitioners. The scope of women’s mental health issues covered is truly expansive, starting with the mental health of adolescent girls and continuing through the lifespan of women. What a gift this book will be for all women who will benefit from the knowledge their mental health clinicians will gain from reading this valuable book."Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut"For many years, the biomedical model has failed to describe contextual factors that shape women’s health development. By integrating science and practice with a developmental perspective that takes into consideration cultural issues affecting women’s health, this book achieves just that. The authors address vital topics that could help address health disparities in women, such as the problem with overgeneralized results, the impact of racism on health, and the different cultural expressions of distress."Sandra Mattar, PsyD, supervisor, Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine"These expert clinician scholars focus on how the intersections of development, culture, and social standpoint affect women’s mental well-being. They attend to resilience, self-esteem, and self-efficacy, as well as difficulty and morbidity. Taken as a whole, this book presents textured interpretations of research findings—from prevalence, to risk and protective factors, to evidence-based interventions—in a coherent translation to practice." Julia S. Seng, PhD, CNM, FAAN, professor of nursing, obstetrics, and women’s studies, University of Michigan"This volume is a rich and comprehensive source of information on the broad topic of women’s mental health. An all-star line-up of scholars from academia and from the private practice of clinical psychology review the scientific literature on the unique challenges faced by women of different ages, ethnicities, socio-economic circumstances, occupations, abilities/disabilities, and gender identification. The authors share their expertise and experience in their highly readable and informative styles. Thanks to editors Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and Lesia Ruglass for this outstanding contribution!"Penny Simkin, PT, educator, author of When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women