Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy - Regina P. Lederman, Karen L. Weis

Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy

Seven Dimensions of Maternal Development
Buch | Softcover
XVII, 354 Seiten
2021 | 4th ed. 2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-45740-2 (ISBN)
96,29 inkl. MwSt

The fourth edition of this book updates and elaborates on the seven dimensions of maternal emotional health that have significant impact on delivery, postpartum adaptation, infant health, and early childhood development. Supported by the authors' original research and interviews, the book provides readers with an analysis of the role of these core functions throughout pregnancy, as well as practical materials for use with pregnant clients in the form of assessment instruments and evidence-based interventions for promoting positive development. The book provides a theoretical framework with rationales for the seven psychosocial dimensions, therapeutic and counseling intervention strategies to improve adaptive development in each of the seven psychosocial dimensions, findings specific to women in diverse cultural groups, a chapter devoted to women in the military and military spouses, and discussion of salient issues of pregnancy, including physical changes, body image, intimacy, trust, and ambivalence.

The book focuses on the seven dimensions of maternal prenatal emotional health:

  • Acceptance of the pregnancy.
  • Motivation and preparation for motherhood.
  • Relationship with husband/partner.
  • Relationship with her own mother. 
  • Preparation for labor.
  • Sense of control in labor
  • Self-Esteem and Well-Being in labor.

Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy is a significant addition to the psychosocial assessment literature, a needed resource for clinical and health psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, midwives, and obstetrical nurses. It is also adaptable to undergraduate and graduate courses in maternal reproductive health and obstetrical nursing. 


lt;p>Regina Lederman, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas-Galveston School of Nursing and an adjunct professor in the University of Texas-Health Science Center, School of Public Health. Her research focuses on reproductive psychophysiology, perinatal health outcomes, and maternal prenatal and postnatal psychosocial adaptation. Her Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) and Postnatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PPSEQ) on maternal adaptation are widely used in several health science disciplines. She has published in both nursing and medical journals, and has received NIH grants and several honors for her research.

Karen Weis, Ph.D., MSN, FAAN, is a professor and the Dunlap Endowed Chair of Research at University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas. From 2008 through 2015 she was a professor, dean, and director of research at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and the Military Education and Training Campus. Her research has focused on maternal adaptation to pregnancy and birth outcomes within a military population. In 2009 she co-authored Psychosocial Adaptations to Pregnancy, Third Edition with Regina Lederman.

Chapter 1. Psychosocial Anxiety, Stress, and Adaptation in Pregnancy: Assessment of Seven Dimensions of Maternal Development.- Chapter 2. Acceptance of Pregnancy.- Chapter 3. Identification with a Motherhood Role.- Chapter 4. Relationship with Mother.- Chapter 5. Relationship with Husband or Partner.- Chapter 6. Preparation for Labor.- Chapter 7. Prenatal Fears of Pain, Helplessness, and Loss of Control in Labor.- Chapter 8. Prenatal Fears of Loss of Self-Esteem and Well-Being in Labor.- Chapter 9. Prenatal Adaptation in Military Women.- Chapter 10. Prenatal Adaptation Among Multigravidas.- Chapter 11. Methods of Assessment: Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy Questionnaire Scales and Interview Schedules, and Review of Interventions to Enhance Adaptation.- 

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo XVII, 354 p. 2 illus.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 569 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Schlagworte fear of pain and loss of control during pregnancy • maternal development • mother-infant bonding • paternal participation in childbirth • physiology and psychology of labor pains • pregnancy and mental health • pregnant woman's relationship to husband or partner • pregnant woman's relationship to own mother • prenatal and childbirth complications • prenatal anxiety • preparation for labor • psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy • research on acceptance of pregnancy • research on motherhood role • social support in pregnancy • Stress during pregnancy • use of epidural anesthesia
ISBN-10 3-030-45740-0 / 3030457400
ISBN-13 978-3-030-45740-2 / 9783030457402
Zustand Neuware
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