Women's behavioral health a public health perspective /

This book examines women's behavioral health (defined as alcohol, drug use, and mental health) problems from a population or public health perspective. It provides the current state of knowledge for womens behavioral health and examines the need for behavioral health services and implications f...

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Other Authors: Hanson, Ardis,, Levin, Bruce Lubotsky,, SpringerLink (Online Service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2024]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 339 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • About the Editors
  • Contributors
  • Part I: Framing Women's Behavioral Health
  • Chapter 1: Overview and Global Issues in Women's Behavioral Health
  • Introduction
  • The Global Burden of Disease
  • Sex/Gender Issues
  • Women's Behavioral Health Systems
  • Health Equity and Behavioral Health
  • Global Responses
  • US Responses
  • Frames for Practice and Policy in Women's Behavioral Health
  • Implications for Women's Behavioral Health
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Mental Health Disorders in Female Children and Adolescents.
  • Introduction
  • National and Global Epidemiology
  • Psychiatric Disorders in Girls and Female Adolescents
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Suicide
  • Global Pandemic Impact on Adolescent Mental Health
  • Implications for Women's Behavioral Health
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Adult Women.
  • Introduction
  • Reproductive Age
  • Mood Disorders
  • Unipolar Depressive Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • OCD Spectrum Disorders
  • Psychosis Spectrum Disorders
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Social Determinants of Health, Cultural, and Political Considerations
  • Caretaker Role
  • Equity in Health Care/Reproductive Health
  • Social Media, Age, and Technology
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Implications for Women's Behavioral Health
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Epidemiology of Mental Health Conditions in Older Adult Women
  • Introduction.
  • Population Impact of Mental Health Conditions
  • Disability, Comorbidity and Mortality of Mental Health Conditions
  • Epidemiology of Mental Health Conditions Among Older Women
  • Mental Health Conditions and Associative Factors in Older Women
  • Public Health Ecological Framework for Associative Factors
  • Increasing Access to Mental Health Services
  • COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Conditions
  • Need for Community-Focused Mental Health Services for Older Adult Women
  • Case Studies of Community-Engaged Mental Health Model Programs
  • Implications for Women's Behavioral Health
  • References.
  • Chapter 5: Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders in Women
  • Introduction
  • Evolution of Research on Women and SUD
  • Major Epidemiological Studies
  • Diagnosing and Assessing Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders
  • Screening and Assessment Tools
  • Disease Etiology
  • Bio-psychosocial Perspective
  • Genetics and Epigenetics
  • Gene-Environment Interaction
  • Biological Mechanisms
  • Gender Differences
  • Environmental Factors
  • Disease Progression
  • Comorbidities
  • Life Course Perspective
  • Prevalence by Age
  • Adolescent Brain Development
  • Social Factors for Adults
  • Older Adults
  • Cohort Effects.