The book examines the major issues in perinatal clinical psychology with the presence of theoretical information and operational indications, through a biopsychosocial approach.
The multiplicity of scientific information reported makes this book both a comprehensive overview on the major perinatal mental health disorders and illnesses, and a clinical guide. It covers perinatal clinical psychology through a journey of 15 chapters, putting the arguments on a solid theoretical basis and reporting multiple operational indications of great utility for daily clinical practice. It has well documented new evidence bases in the field of clinical psychology that have underpinned the conspicuous current global and national developments in perinatal mental health.
As such, it is an excellent resource for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners - in fact, anyone and everyone who wishes to understand and rediscover, in a single opera, the current scientific and application scenario related to psychological health during pregnancy and after childbirth.
About the Author: Rosa Maria Quatraro (PhD, PgD Clinic Psy) is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and specialist in clinical psychology. For over 20 years, she has carried out clinical, research, training, and supervision duties in the field of perinatal psychology and psychopathology.
Pietro Grussu (PhD, PgD Clinic Psy) is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and specialist in clinical psychology. For over 30 years, he has carried out clinical and research duties in the field of perinatal psychology and psychopathology in the National Health Service and at Italian Universities.
