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Author:	Valerie D. Raskin	Edition:	1
Publisher:	Bantam Dell Pub Group	ISBN-10:	0553067133
Subject:	Psychology	ISBN-13:	9780553067132
Topic:	--	Format:	Paperback
Language:	English	Publication Year:	1997
Condition:	Good	Special Attributes:	--

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Length:	318 pages
Height:	9.5 in.
Width:	6.3 in.
Thickness:	1.0 in.
Weight:	13.6 oz.

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One in four women will experience clinical depression, anxiety, or premenstrual depression in her lifetime. The good news is that popular new prescription drugs like Prozac and Xanax bring much needed relief. The bad news is that many physicians and therapists are unaware of common issues for women. As medical treatment for depression and anxiety has become simpler, more and more general practitioners are prescribing antidepressants, often with little background in the nonmedical alternatives or complex mind-body interactions.Emphasizing women's family roles as well as their unique biological/hormonal sensitivities, Dr. Raskin explains contemporary integrated treatment options. Raskin pays special attention to how birth control, menstrual cycles, childbearing, and menopause impact treatment choices. Raskin empowers women to take an active approach in dealing with common side effects, including weight gain and diminished sexual responsiveness. Using revealing case studies, Raskin offers a wealth of hands-on advice.At a time when trends in health care have led to less personalized contact between doctor and patient, When Words Are Not Enough provides the facts and reassurance women need to be in control of their own health.
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Talk therapy is often enhanced when combined with antidepressant and antianxiety medications and mood stabilizers, says Raskin, a Chicago psychiatrist who specializes in women's psychopharmacology. Her guidebook details the many treatment options now available for women with anxiety and depressive disorders. Raskin (This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression) first explains in nontechnical language the various causes of these disorders, their common symptoms, how diagnoses are made and how various medication works. In the more extensive Part Two, she discusses how psychotherapeutic medications may affect women's bodies during menstruation, pregnancy and breast-feeding, and advises on such side effects as weight gain and diminished sex drive, concerns that women may hesitate to bring up with their physicians. Getting women to talk openly to their doctors and to ask the right questions is clearly one of Raskin's aims. Her bibliography includes a section of professional readings, which she suggests women share with their doctors. Appendices provide handy summaries of information on numerous psychotherapeutic drugs, making this a useful reference for both women patients and their doctors. (June) Lopate

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Product Category : Books
ISBN : 0553067133
Title : When Words Are Not Enough
EAN : 9780553067132
Authors : Valerie Raskin
Binding : Paperback
Publisher : Broadway
Publication Date : 1997-05-05
Pages : 336
List Price (MSRP) : 19.00
Height : 0.8000 inches
Width : 5.9000 inches
Length : 8.8000 inches
Weight : 1.1000 pounds
Keywords : Depression, Mental Illness, Reference, General, General AAS, Paperback, Printed Books
Condition : Good

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