The Oxford Handbook of Perinatal Psychology is the most comprehensive resource to date for scholars, students, and clinicians on the emotional and psychological experiences associated with childbirth.

Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Adjunct Faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She has authored or edited 16 books, many on the topics of perinatal psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as approximately 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

• 1. Introduction: The Unique Importance of Perinatal Psychology


• Amy Wenzel


• Part One: Typical Course of Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• 2: Psychological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Changes during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Laura J. Miller


• 3: Biological Changes during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Jonathan Schaffir


• 4: Relationship and Sexual Functioning During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Mylène Lachance-Grzela


• 5: Fetal and Infant Neurobehavioral Development


• Catherine Monk and Amie Ashley Hane


• 6: Attachment: Theory and Classification


• Elizabeth Meins


• Part Two: Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• 7: Depression during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Shaila Misri, Jasmin Abizadeh, and Sonya Nirwan


• 8: Anxiety and Stress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Stephen Matthey


• 9: Panic Attacks during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Cheryl Tatano Beck


• 10: Obsessions and Compulsions during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Nichole Fairbrother and Jonathan S. Abramowitz


• 11: Posttraumatic Stress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Susan Ayers and Elizabeth Ford


• 12: Drug Dependence during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Annemarie Unger, Gabriele Fischer, and Loretta P. Finnegan


• 13: Severe Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Emma Roberston Blackmore, Jessica Heron, and Ian Jones


• 14: Body Image Disturbance during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Kelly C. Allison and David B. Sarwer


• 15: Biological Changes during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Biomarkers of Perinatal Psychopathology


• Simone Vigod and Meir Steiner


• 16: Maternal Stress During Pregnancy and Infant and Child Outcome


• Vivette Glover


• 17: Maternal Psychopathology and Child Attachment


• Janice H. Goodman and Cindy Hsin-Ju Liu


• Part Three: Clinical Intervention for Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• 18: Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis of Mood and Anxiety Disorders during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Kimberly J. Hart and Heather A. Flynn


• 19: Psychotherapy for Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Amy Wenzel, Scott Stuart, and Hristina Koleva


• 20: Adaptations of Psychotherapy for Psychopathology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Lisa S. Segre, Michael W. O'Hara, and Elena Perkhounkova


• 21: Psychopharmacology during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Amy Wenzel and Deborah Kim


• 22: Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Perinatal Depression


• Kathleen Kendall-Tackett


• 23: Nonprofessional Resources for Pregnant and Postpartum Women


• Jane Fisher, Sara Holton, and Heather Rowe


• 24: Prevention of Postpartum Psychopathology


• Golfo Tzilos, Kristina Davis, and Caron Zlotnick


• Part Four: Problems during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• 25: Understanding and Treating the Psychosocial Consequences of Pregnancy Loss


• David J. Diamond and Martha O. Diamond


• 26: Understanding and Treating the Psychosocial Consequences of Infertility


• Arthur L. Greil, Lone Schmidt, and Brennan Peterson


• 27: Understanding and Treating the Psychosocial Consequences of Pregnancy Complications and the Birth of a High-Risk Infant


• Diane Holditch-Davis and Margaret Shandor Miles


• Part Five: Special Issues


• 28: Perinatal Experiences of Adolescent Mothers


• M. Cynthia Logsdon, Catherine Monk, and Alison E. Hipwell


• 29: Perinatal Experiences of Low-Income and Incarcerated Women


• Julie Poehlmann and Rebecca Shlafer


• 30: Perinatal Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People


• Lori E. Ross and Abbie E. Goldberg


• 31: Cross-Cultural Differences in Adjustment to Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period


• Jane M. Onoye, Deborah Goebert, and Leslie Morland


• Part Six: Conclusion


• 32: Perinatal Psychology: A Field with an Impressive Past and an Exciting Future


• Amy Wenzel