Women's Mental Health

Susan G. Kornstein, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center, where she serves as Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Psychiatry. She is also Executive Director of the VCU Mood Disorders Institute and Executive Director of the VCU Institute for Women's Health, which has been designated a National Center of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Kornstein has written or cowritten more than 100 articles, chapters, and abstracts, and has been a principal investigator on over 30 research studies in the areas of depression, anxiety disorders, and premenstrual syndrome. She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists.Anita H. Clayton, MD, is Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she serves as the Medical Director of the Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research. She has published numerous journal articles and abstracts, as well as a coauthored book on relationships and depression, and has served as principal investigator on many research grants. Dr. Clayton's clinical and research interests include mood and anxiety disorders associated with reproductive life events in women, and sexual dysfunction related to illness and medication use. She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

• I. Women's Psychobiology and Reproductive Life Cycle1. Sex Differences in Neuroendocrine and Neurotransmitter Systems, Elizabeth A. Young, Anita Korszun, and Margaret Altemus2. Sex Differences in Psychopharmacology, Olga Brawman-Mintzer 3. Psychiatric Aspects of the Menstrual Cycle, Meir Steiner and Leslie Born4. Psychiatric Aspects of Pregnancy, Ruta Nonacs, Adele C. Viguera, and Lee S. Cohen5. Psychiatric Aspects of the Postpartum Period, Angela F. Arnold, Claudia Baugh, Angela Fisher, Jessica Brown, and Zachary N. Stowe6. Psychiatric Aspects of Hormonal Contraception, Julia K. Warnock and Christine F. Blake7. Psychiatric Aspects of Menopause, Ineke Ayubi-Moak and Barbara L. ParryII. Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Women8. Depression, Susan G. Kornstein and Barbara A. Wojcik9. Bipolar Disorder, Marlene P. Freeman, Lesley M. Arnold, and Susan L. McElroy10. Schizophrenia, Jean S. Gearon and Jill A. Rachbeisel11. Anxiety Disorders, Teresa A. Pigott12. Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse, R. J. Canterbury13. Eating Disorders, Pauline S. Powers14. Sexual Dysfunction, Anita H. Clayton15. Sleep Disorders, Rachel Manber, Ian M. Colrain, and Kathryn A. Lee16. Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Katharine A. Phillips17. Somatoform Disorders, Ondria C. Gleason and William R. Yates18. Personality Disorders, Paula L. Hensley and H. George Nurnberg19. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Daniel A. Monti and Marie StonerIII. Psychiatric Consultation in Women20. Gynecology, Diana L. Dell21. Oncology: Women with Breast, Gynecologic, or Lung Cancer, Emmie I. Chen and Elisabeth J. S. Kunkel22. Rheumatological Diseases, Catherine A. Staropoli and Christine Skotzko23. Endocrine Disorders, Jennifer S. Brasch, Glenda MacQueen, and Russell Joffe24. Cardiovascular Disease, Sherri Hansen25. Gastrointestinal Disorders, Thomas N. Wise and Catherine C. Crone26. HIV/AIDS, Sally E. Herbert and Pamela Bachanas27. Neurological Disorders of Increased Prevalence in Women: Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, and Alzheimer's Disease, Howard L. Field and Reid Brackin28. Cosmetic Surgery, David B. Sarwer and Michael J. PertschukIV. Sociocultural Issues for Women29. Developmental Perspectives on Gender, M. Beth Casey30. Marriage and Family, Marcia Lasswell31. Career and Workplace Issues, Diane K. Shrier32. Trauma and Violence, Bethany Brand33. Lesbian Women, Rochelle L. Klinger34. Women of Color, Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, Frances M. Christian, Asha Mishra, Michele Cofield, and Toni Tildon35. Aging and Elderly Women, Suzanne HolroydV. Research and Health Policy Issues36. Women and Mental Health Research Methodology, Ruth B. Merkatz, Cathryn M. Clary, and Wilma Harrison37. Mental Health Policy and Women, Mary C. Blehar and Grayson Norquist

This comprehensive volume enriches our understanding of the biological and psychosocial influences that shape women's lives, and provides important information for assessing and treating psychiatric disorders as women experience them. This book is a valuable contemporary reference for all clinicians.--Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Director, Women's Health Research at Yale, Yale University School of MedicineImpressive for the breadth and depth of its coverage, this is an outstanding sourcebook for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other medical professionals treating women. Well organized, clearly written, and thoughtful, the book integrates virtually all that is currently known about women's mental health and provides the most current, comprehensive, and authoritative coverage of the field. This book is a 'must' for any physician's shelf.--Alan Schatzberg, MD, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University Medical School...The textbook displays a remarkable understanding of the role of psychological issues in the development and course of disease....The breadth of issues presented--ranging from the reproductive cycle and psychiatric disorders to sociocultural issues--makes the textbook a valuable mental health resource for women at any stage of their lives.--Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, President and CEO, Society for Women's Health Research-