Depression in New Mothers, Volume 1

Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist and International Board–Certified Lactation Consultant. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychological Trauma. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Health and Trauma Psychology, the Past President of the APA Division of Trauma Psychology and is a member of Postpartum Support International’s President’s Advisory Committee. Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializes in women's health research, including breastfeeding, depression, trauma, and health psychology. This is her 41st book.

Section I: Symptoms, Incidence, And Consequences. 1.Symptoms of Postpartum Depression and Comorbid Conditions. 2.Incidence of Depression in New Mothers And Fathers. 3.Depression’s Negative Effects on Mothers. 4.Maternal Depression Negatively Affects Babies and Children. Section II: Underlying Mechanisms. 5.Inflammation: The Underlying Mechanism for Postpartum Mental Illness. 6.Breastfeeding: Nature’s Method to Protect Mothers’ Mental Health. Section IIII: Physiological Risk Factors. 7.Mother-Infant Sleep and The Effect of Feeding Method. 8.Estrogen, Progesterone, And Thyroid. Section IV: Psychological Risk Factors. 9.Attributional Style, Self-Efficacy, Perfectionism, And Psychiatric History. 10.Violence Against Women. Section V: Birth-Related Risk Factors. 11.Incidence, Symptoms, And Mothers’ Experiences of Traumatic Birth. 12.Pre-Existing Conditions and Objective Risk Factors. 13.Subjective Experiences and Postpartum Factors. Section VI: Social Risk Factors. 14.Pandemic, Disasters, And Immigration. 15.Smoking, Maternal Age and Socioeconomic Status, And Maternity Leave. 16.Social Support. Section VII: Infant Characteristics. 17.Infant Crying, Temperament, And Sleep. 18.Prematurity, Infant Illness, And Prior Infant Loss. 19.Epilogue.