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<p>Foreword ix</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p>List of Contributors xv</p> <p><b>SECTION 1: Women's Health in Context</b></p> <p>Chapter 1 Historical Roots of Women's Healthcare 3<br /><i>Heather Munro Prescott and Wendy Kline</i></p> <p>Chapter 2 Retheorizing Women’s Health Through Intersectionality's Prism 25<br /><i>Lisa Bowleg</i></p> <p>Chapter 3 Employment and Women's Health 46<br /><i>Nancy L. Marshall</i></p> <p>Chapter 4 Effects of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women 64<br /><i>Kathy McCloskey and Deidre Hussey</i></p> <p><b>SECTION II: Well-Being and Health Challenges</b></p> <p>Chapter 5 Alcohol Use in Women 91<br /><i>Nancy Vogeltanz-Holm, Kaitlin Lilienthal, Allison Kulig, and Sharon C. Wilsnack</i></p> <p>Chapter 6 Women and Smoking 123<br /><i>Bradley N. Collins and Uma S. Nair</i></p> <p>Chapter 7 Obesity in Women 149<br /><i>Michael R. Lowe, Meghan L. Butryn, and Alice V. Ely</i></p> <p>Chapter 8 Eating and Weight-Related Disorders 173<br /><i>Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Ross Krawczyk, Lina Ricciardelli, and J. Kevin Thompson</i></p> <p>Chapter 9 Cosmetic Medical Procedures and Body Adornment 199<br /><i>Canice E. Crerand, Leanne Magee, Jacqueline Spitzer, and David B. Sarwer</i></p> <p>Chapter 10 Women's Sleep Throughout the Lifespan 223<br /><i>Jacqueline D. Kloss and Christina O. Nash</i></p> <p>Chapter 11 Promotion of Physical Activity for Women's Health 255<br /><i>Dori Pekmezi, Sarah Linke, Sheri Hartman, and Bess H. Marcus</i></p> <p><b>SECTION III: Reproductive Health</b></p> <p>Chapter 12 Women's Sexual Health 281<br /><i>Patricia J. Morokoff and Maggie L. Gorraiz</i></p> <p>Chapter 13 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 305<br /><i>Simone N. Vigod and Meir Steiner</i></p> <p>Chapter 14 The Stress of Infertility 328<br /><i>Lauren B. Prince and Alice D. Domar</i></p> <p>Chapter 15 The Psychology of Agency in Childbearing 355<br /><i>Pamela A. Geller, Alexandra R. Nelson, and Efrat Eichenbaum</i></p> <p>Chapter 16 Psychiatric Symptoms and Pregnancy 389<br /><i>Danielle M. Novick and Heather A. Flynn</i></p> <p>Chapter 17 Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental and Physical Health 414<br /><i>Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, Chris Dunkel Schetter, and Martie Haselton</i></p> <p>Chapter 18 Rethinking Menopause 440<br /><i>Paula S. Derry and Heather E. Dillaway</i></p> <p><b>SECTION IV: Disability and Chronic Conditions</b></p> <p>Chapter 19 Women's Responses to Disability 467<br /><i>Rhoda Olkin</i></p> <p>Chapter 20 The Experience of Cancer in Women 491<br /><i>Annette L. Stanton and Betina Yanez</i></p> <p>Chapter 21 The Psychology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome 514<br /><i>Sarah K. Ballou and Laurie Keefer</i></p> <p>Chapter 22 Stress and Resilience in Women With Rheumatic Disease 539<br /><i>Sharon Danoff-Burg</i></p> <p>Chapter 23 Neurological Disorders in Women 556<br /><i>M. Meredith Gillis, Kara R. Douglas-Newman, and Mary V. Spiers</i></p> <p>Chapter 24 Converging Issues in Heart Disease, Stroke, and Alzheimer's Disease in Women 581<br /><i>Mary V. Spiers</i></p> <p>Author Index 605</p> <p>Subject Index 637</p>

<p><b>MARY V. SPIERS, PhD,</b> is a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at Drexel University.</p> <p><b>PAMELA A. GELLER, PhD,</b> is Associate Professor of Psychology and Public Health at Drexel University, Research Associate Professor of OB/GYN at the Drexel University College of Medicine, and Director of the Drexel University Student Counseling Center for medical, nursing, health profession, and public health students.</p> <p><b>JACQUELINE D. KLOSS, PhD,</b> is Associate Professor of Psychology at Drexel and Clinical Psychologist and Behavioral Director of the Insomnia Program at the Sleep Center, Drexel University College of Medicine.</p>

<p><b>Praise for <i>Women's Health Psychology</i></b></p> <p>"<i>Women's Health Psychology</i> provides an important overview and analysis of key issues affecting women's health and well-being ... almost every chapter in this volume touches on the importance of quality of life, not just longevity.... It will serve as a valuable reference for health and mental health providers, researchers, and those in training for professional or research careers."<b><br /> —from the Foreword by Nancy E. Adler, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, Director of the Center for Health and Community</b></p> <p><i>Women's Health Psychology</i> is the first comprehensive collection ever published to consider the developmental, reproductive, and sociocultural contexts of health decision-making and behavior for women. It provides current, expert advice to help policy makers, researchers, and clinicians make the best decisions concerning topics including:</p> <ul> <li><b>The Context of Women's Health:</b> history of women's healthcare, employment and women's health, and the effects of intimate partner violence</li> <li><b>Health Challenges:</b> smoking, alcohol, eating disorders, and sleep</li> <li><b>Reproductive Health:</b> premenstrual dysphoric disorder, the stress of infertility, psychiatric symptoms and pregnancy, and menopause</li> <li><b>Disability and Chronic Conditions:</b> women's responses to disability, experiencing cancer, the psychology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and rheumatic, heart, and Alzheimer's diseases</li> </ul>

"<i>Women's Health Psychology</i> is the first book to provide such sweeping and state-of-the art information on women’s physical and mental health. By framing each chapter within the developmental and biopsychosocial context of women in contemporary culture, this comprehensive and scholarly resource covers the range and wealth of current topics that any clinician or clinical researcher would need in one outstanding and cohesive collection. Rather than assume a disease-focused approach, the book takes a constructive and positive perspective through its focus on women's wellbeing and health challenges, which is refreshing. The highly select group of authors provides perspective from those who have been well entrenched in the field of women's health throughout their careers as well as some newer rising stars. The empirical foundation by which these authors integrate benchmark and clinical intervention research provides an invaluable resource not only for researchers, but also for clinicians and educators. As a professor, practitioner, and board-certified psychology specialist who provides services to women in an evidence-based practice, I view this book as an invaluable contribution. Moreover, academics and clinicians from the full range health disciplines including medicine, nursing, social work, will find this book accessible, informative, and most important, applicable to their practice."<br /> —<b>Christine Maguth Nezu</b>, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology & Medicine, Drexel University <p>"<i>Women's Health Psychology</i> is simply an outstanding and timely resource for researchers, educators and clinicians across the health professions. Nationally known psychologists Drs. Mary Spiers, Pamela Geller and Jacqueline Kloss have brought together distinguished experts who provide evidenced based reviews of a broad range of women’s health issues across the life span. The breadth and depth of the chapters have already been invaluable for grant writing, and for translating research to practice during clinical care as well as educational workshops for psychologists, physicians, and nursing professionals. The four sections cover intersecting and complex issues affecting women's health such as contextual, diversity and employment factors; well-being and health; sexual and reproductive experiences and complications among women of all ages; as well as disability and chronic conditions. I highly recommend this invaluable resource for any health professional committed to improving women’s health and well-being."<br /> —<b>Helen L. Coons</b>, Ph.D., ABPP, President, Women’s Mental Health Associates, Philadelphia</p>

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