Women’s Health Psychology

<p><b>Praise for <i>Women’s Health Psychology</i></b></p> <p>”<i>Women’s Health Psychology</i> provides an important overview and analysis of key issues affecting women’s health and well-being … almost every chapter in this volume touches on the importance of quality of life, not just longevity…. It will serve as a valuable reference for health and mental health providers, researchers, and those in training for professional or research careers.”<b><br /> —from the Foreword by Nancy E. Adler, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, Director of the Center for Health and Community</b></p> <p><i>Women’s Health Psychology</i> is the first comprehensive collection ever published to consider the developmental, reproductive, and sociocultural contexts of health decision-making and behavior for women. It provides current, expert advice to help policy makers, researchers, and clinicians make the best decisions concerning topics including:</p> <ul> <li><b>The Context of Women’s Health:</b> history of women’s healthcare, employment and women’s health, and the effects of intimate partner violence</li> <li><b>Health Challenges:</b> smoking, alcohol, eating disorders, and sleep</li> <li><b>Reproductive Health:</b> premenstrual dysphoric disorder, the stress of infertility, psychiatric symptoms and pregnancy, and menopause</li> <li><b>Disability and Chronic Conditions:</b> women’s responses to disability, experiencing cancer, the psychology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and rheumatic, heart, and Alzheimer’s diseases</li> </ul>