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November 2013
Selector: Anne Hudson and Emily Brush
The resources included here are being highlighted this month in support of a special exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, The Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Yellow Wallpaper," a story about a woman experiencing mental health issues.
Print Books
These books and others are available for checkout at the Women & Mental Health Issues display in the Purdy Kresge Library .
The display will run through the month of November, 2013.
Evidence-Based Practice with Women by Call Number: HV 1444 .M37 2011ISBN: 9781412975759Publication Date: 2010-12-09This one-of-a-kind book presents evidence-based coverage of the assessment and treatment of the most common mental health disorders among women, particularly low-income women. For each disorder- depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma (including sexual abuse), generalized anxiety disorder, substance use disorder, and borderline personality disorder-the authors include assessment instruments and detailed case examples that illustrate the assessment and treatment recommendations.
The Female Offender by Call Number: HV 6046 .F375 2013ISBN: 9781412996693Publication Date: 2012-03-01In an engaging style, authors Meda Chesney-Lind and Lisa Pasko explore gender and cultural factors in women's lives that often precede criminal behavior and address the question of whether female offenders are more violent today than in the past. The authors provide a revealing look at how public discomfort with the idea of women as criminals significantly impacts the treatment received by this offender population.
Social Work and Intimate Partner Violence by Call Number: HV 6626 .A425 2013ISBN: 9780415518383Publication Date: 2013-04-23Intimate partner violence is now recognised as a serious human rights abuse and increasingly as an important public health problem with severe consequences for women’s physical, mental and sexual health. It includes chapters on working with women with additional vulnerabilities, working with perpetrators, impacts on physical and mental health, child protection issues, assessment and intervention strategies, and long-term approaches.
The Madness of Mary Lincoln by Call Number: E 457.25 .L55 E46 2007ISBN: 9780809327713Publication Date: 2007-09-25The Madness of Mary Lincoln is the first examination of Mary Lincoln's mental illness based on the lost letters, and the first new interpretation of the insanity case in twenty years.
Handbook of Girls' and Women's Psychological Health by Call Number: HQ 1206 .H23855 2006ISBN: 9780195162035Publication Date: 2005-09-01The book emphasizes how gender socialization of female development and behavior impacts both self-evaluation and identity processes within various cultural groups. The book also discusses the social roles that girls and women reflectively adopt. Lastly, it recognizes that externally induced risks such as poverty, interpersonal abuse, and violence present challenges to healthy development.
Women and Victimization by Call Number: RC 569.5 .F3 W66 2006ISBN: 1591473160Publication Date: 2005-10-15A definitive book providing a critical literature review, integrating and analyzing the widespread research on violence and victimization, mental health, and substance use among adult women.
Fuego y Hielo Entre las Latinas by Call Number: RC 537 .M866 2003ISBN: 0971606781Publication Date: 2004-04-01Written for Hispanic women in a culturally sensitive, accessible style, this guide to depression provides detailed information about the disease's physical and emotional symptoms, as well as its effects on both the patient and the extended family. The inspirational text empowers women to lead fuller lives by putting themselves first, developing self-esteem, and realizing they are not alone. Information about navigating health care systems, self-help quizzes, and a list of resources are provided.
Featured Websites
- National Institute of Mental HealthWomen and Mental Health topics from the National Institute of Mental Health, including: anxiety disorders, eating disorders, postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, and others.
- US Food and Drug AdministrationWomen's health topics from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- World Health OrganizationInformation from the World Health Organization concerning gender and women's mental health.
- Women's Mental Health - Womenshealth.govMental health information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.
Electronic Journals
Psychology of Women Quarterly is published on behalf of the Society for the Psychology of Women, Division 35 of the American Psychological Association
Society for the Psychology of Women provides an organizational base for all feminists, women and men of all national origins, who are interested in teaching, research, or practice in the psychology of women. The division recognizes a diversity of women's experiences which result from a variety of factors, including ethnicity, culture, language, socioeconomic status, age and sexual orientation.
PsycINFO Search
Use the database, PsychINFO, to search topics of interest relating to women and mental health issues. (WSU Access ID & Password Required.)
NEW DSM Resource from Psychiatry Online
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by Call Number: e-book, WSU Access ID & Password RequiredISBN: 9780890425541Publication Date: 2013-05-22This new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5(TM)), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders.
Local Resources on Mental Health
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) will protect, preserve, and promote the health and safety of the people of Michigan with particular attention to providing for the needs of vulnerable and under-served populations. MDCH is one of the largest of the executive branch departments. MDCH is responsible for health policy and management of the state’s health, mental health, and substance use care systems.
- Michigan Mental Health AgenciesA Directory of Michigan Mental Health Agencies from the Michigan Mental Health Networker.
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eBooks
eBooks are available online by clicking on the title of the book; WSU access ID and password required.
Depression and Women by ISBN: 082611444XPublication Date: 2001-01-01Addresses the gender and cultural factors contributing to womens depression.
Risk Factors in Depression by ISBN: 9780080450780Publication Date: 2008-07-31Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, affecting 14% of all people at some point in their lifetime. Women are twice as likely to become depressed as men, but beyond gender there are a variety of risk factors that influence the prevalence and likelihood of experiencing depression.
Depression by ISBN: 9780737736458Publication Date: 2007-08-31Essays discussing what depression is, personal perspectives from those affected by depression, and writings on the various treatments for depression.
Working Therapeutically with Women in Secure Mental Health Settings by ISBN: 9781843102182Publication Date: 2004-03-28
Infographic
Message to Women on Mental Health Stigma
This video is a part of a series by the American Psychiatric Association's Healthy Minds. APAHealthyMinds works to educate the public on mental health issues and address stigma surrounding mental illnesses.
Women and Depression
- Depression: What Every Woman Should KnowNIH Mental Health pamplet about women and mental health.
- Las Mujeres y la Depresion: Descubriendo la EsperanzaWomen and Depression en espanol.
Signs, symptoms, causes, and treatments for depression in women.
Related Guides
- Literature of Prescription - Yellow Wall Paper ExhibitGuide created to support November's Yellow Wall Paper Exhibit.