Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

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Overview

This accessible guide addresses the nature of the intrusive and unwanted thoughts that can be common in new parenthood, and offers practical answers and advice on how to tackle these.

With fresh material focusing on how to overcome barriers to disclosure and stigma, and updated treatment approaches and case descriptions, this revised edition explains exactly what these negative thoughts are, why they come about, and what can be done about them. Chapters offer information on the specific nature of perinatal anxiety and related disorders, along with take-home points and evidence-based strategies for symptom relief that clinicians can use effectively with new parents.

Written by two leading clinicians in the perinatal community, in collaboration with two promising leaders in this specialized field, Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts, 2nd edition offers a compassionate approach to breaking the cycle of scary thoughts that is invaluable to new parents and clinicians alike.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780367223908
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/10/2020
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 278
Sales rank: 701,541
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and internationally recognized expert on maternal mental health. With over 30 years of experience in the field, she is the author of several books on postpartum depression and anxiety and is the founder of The Postpartum Stress Center, a treatment and training facility for prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety disorders.

Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, is the owner and director of the Main Line Center for Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and a trainer-consultant for the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She is the author and editor of many books on topics such as cognitive therapy, cognitive research methods, and close relationships, and also sits on the editorial board of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

Hilary Waller, LPC, is the director of programming at The Postpartum Stress Center. She provides continuing education for maternal health care providers in the identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and leads advanced trainings for professionals from around the country.

Abby Adler Mandel, PhD, is an assistant professor in psychology at the Catholic University of America and adjunct faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Her areas of research and clinical expertise include depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, and cognitive behavior therapy.

Table of Contents

Preface Karen Kleiman Amy Wenzel ix

Section I What's Going On 1

1 A Mother's Anxiety 3

2 A Closer Look 19

3 'Why Am I Having Scary Thoughts? 37

Section II Clinical Concerns 57

4 How Do You Know If You Need Help? 59

5 Barriers to Relief 80

6 Screening for Scary Thoughts 96

Section III Breaking the Cycle of Scary Thoughts 111

7 Things You Can Do to Feel Better 113

8 Can You Really Change How You Think? 134

9 Working Toward Acceptance 151

10 Professional Treatment Options 161

11 How Others Can Help 184

12 Recognizing the Needs of Diverse Parents and Families 200

13 Your Personal Treatment Plan 210

14 Living With Uncertainty 229

References 236

Index 259

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