Parenthood and Mental Health: A Bridge Between Infant and Adult Psychiatry

by John Cox, Helen Herrman, Miri Keren, et al.

Across all cultures parenting is the foundation of family life. It is the domain where adult mental health meets infant development. Beginning in pregnancy, parenting involves many conscious and unconscious processes which have recently been shown to affect a child's development significantly. This book focuses on pregnancy and the first year of life, providing a thorough account of the points of encounter between adult and infant psychiatry. In a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470747226
• ISBN13: 9780470747223
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 9.8"