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For Professionals

PSI Books Depression in New Mothers:
Causes, Consequences,
and Treatment Alternatives

Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett

PSI Books Medications and Mothers' Milk
Thomas W. Hale

PSI Books Mood and Anxiety Disorders
During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Lee S. Cohen and Ruta Nonacs

PSI Books Postpartum Depression
and Child Development

Lynne Murray and Peter J. Cooper

PSI Books Postpartum Mood and
Anxiety Disorders: A Guide

Cheryl Tatano Beck and Jeanne Watson Driscoll

PSI Books When Survivors Give Birth:
Understanding and Healing the Effects
of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women

Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus


The Female Brain
Louann Brizendine (2007)

Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner (Hardcover)
Susan Dowd Stone and Alexis Menken

Perinatal Mental Health: A Guide to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
John Cox & Jeni Holden

Postpartum Depression: A Comprehensive Approach for Nurses
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett & Glenda Kaufman Kantor

Screening for Perinatal Depression
Sandra Elliot and Carol Henshaw

Therapy and the Postpartum Woman: Notes on Healing Postpartum Depression for Clinicians and the Women Who Seek Their Help
Karen Kleiman, LCSW

Treating Postnatal Depression: A Psychological Approach for Health Care Practitioners
Jeannette Milgrom, Paul R. Martin, Lisa M. Negri



For Parents

A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing Years
Ruta Nunac (2006)

Becoming Parents: How to Strengthen Your Marriage as Your Family Grows
Pamela L. Jordan, Scott M. Stanley, and Howard J. Markman (2001)

Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression
Marie Osmond

Beyond the Birth: What No One Ever Talks About (6th Edition)
Dawn Gruen, Rex Gentry, Abby Myers, and Sandra Jolly (2006) (available in English and Spanish)

Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression
Shoshana Bennett and Pec Indman (2003) (available in English and Spanish)

The Birth of a Mother: How the Motherhood Experience Changes You Forever
Daniel N. Stern, Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern, and Alison Freeland (1999)

Blue Positive
Martha Silano (2006)

Conquering Postpartum Depression: A Proven Plan for Recovery
Ronald Rosenberg, Deborah Greening, and James Windell (2004) The Cradle Will Fall
Carl Burak and Michele Remington (1996)

A Daughter's Touch: A Journey of a Mother Trying to Come to Terms with Postpartum Depression
Sylvia Lasalandra (2005)

A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing Years
Ruta Nonacs (2006)

Depression in New Mothers: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment AlternativesKathleen A. Kendall-Tackett (2005)

Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
Brooke Shields (2005)

Evaluation and Treatment of Postpartum Emotional Disorders
Ann Dunnewold (1997)

Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box: Cut Yourself Some Slack (and Still Raise Great Kids) in the Age of Extreme Parenting
Ann Dunnewold, PhD

Fatherneed: Why Father Care is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child
Kyle Pruett (2001)

The Female Brain
Louann Brizendine (2007)

The Ghost in the House: Motherhood, Raising Children, and Struggling with Depression
Tracy Thompson (2006)

Hand-Me-Down Blues: How to Stop Depression from Spreading in Families Michael D. Yapko (2000)

The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood: Coping with Stress, Depression, and Burnout
Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett (2005)

Hillbilly Gothic: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood
Adrienne Martini (2006)

How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping with Depression Fallout
Anne Sheffield (1999)

Inconsolable: How I Threw My Mental Health Out with the Diapers
Marrit Ingman (2005)

It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita
Heather Armstrong

The Journey to Parenthood: Myths, Reality and What Really Matters
Diana Lynn Barnes and Leigh Balber (2007)

Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers
Elisabeth Bing and Libby Coleman (1997)

Mama’s Voyage by Sheryl and Craig Cozad

Medications and Mothers' Milk
Thomas W. Hale (2008)

Mommies Cry Too: A Painful and Triumphant Story of Postpartum Depression
Carol S. Harcarik (2006)

Mood and Anxiety Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Lee S. Cohen and Ruta Nonacs (Editors) (2005)

Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships
Rick Hanson, Jan Hanson, and Ricki Pollycove (2002)

The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book
Sandra Poulin (2006)

Mothering the New Mother: Women's Feelings and Needs After Childbirth
Sally Placksin (April 2000)

A Mother's Tears: Understanding the Mood Swings that Follow Childbirth
Arlene Huysman (1998)

A Mouthful of Air: A Novel
Amy Koppelman (2004)

Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Linda Sabastian (1998)

Pregnant on Prozac: The Essential Guide to Making the Best Decision for You and Your Baby
Shoshana Bennett, PhD

The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption
Karen J. Foli and John R. Thompson (2004)

Postpartum Depression: A Comprehensive Approach for Nurses
Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett and Glenda Kaufman Kantor (1992)

Postpartum Depression and Child Development
Lynne Murray and Peter J. Cooper (Editors) (2007)

Postpartum Depression Demystified: An Essential Guide for Understanding and Beating the Most Common Complication After Childbirth
Joyce A. Venis and Suzanne McCloskey (2007)

Postpartum Depression For Dummies
Shoshana S. Bennett (2007)

Postpartum Mood And Anxiety Disorders: A Guide
Cheryl Tatano Beck and Jeanne Watson Driscol (2005)

Postpartum Survival Guide: It Wasn’t Supposed to be Like This. . .
Ann Dunnewold and Diane Sanford (1994)

The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression
Karen R. Kleiman (2001)

Pregnancy Blues: What Every Woman Needs to Know about Depression During Pregnancy
Shaila Kulkarni Misri (2006)

Rebounding From Childbirth: Toward Emotional Recovery;
Lynn Madsen (1994)

Rock-a-by Baby: Feminism, Self-Help and Postpartum Depression
Verta Taylor

Shouldn't I Be Happy: Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Shaila Misri (2002)

Sleepless Days: One Woman's Journey Through Postpartum Depression
Susan Kushner Resnick (2001)

Sorrow's Web: Hope, Help, and Understanding for Depressed Mothers and Their Children
Anne Sheffield (2001)

Surviving Post-Natal Depression: At Home, No One Hears You Scream
Cara Aiken (2000)

This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
Karen Kleiman and Valerie Raskin (1994)

Understanding Postpartum Psychosis: A Temporary Madness
Teresa Twomey

Understanding Your Moods When You’re Expecting: Emotions, Mental Health, and Happiness — Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Lucy Puryear, MD

What Am I Thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression
Karen Kleiman (2005)

When Baby Brings the Blues: Solutions for Postpartum Depression
Ariel Dalfen

When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women
Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus (1994)

When Words Are Not Enough
Valerie Raskin (1997)

Wiped!: Life with a Pint-size Dictator
Rebecca Eckler (2007)

Women’s Moods: What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health
Deborah Sichel, MD and Jeanne Watson Driscoll, MS, RN, CS



For Children

Can I Catch It Like A Cold? A Story To Help Children Understand a Parent's Depression
Gretchen Kelbaugh (2002)

Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry
Bebe Moore Campbell (2003)

Why Are You So Sad?
Beth Andrews (Magination Press)

Why is Mommy Sad? A Child's Guide to Parental Depression
Paul D., M.D. Chan

What Happened to Mommy?
Renee Fran (Author), Floris Freshman (Illustrator)