A Public Health Perspective of Women's Mental Health

Overview & Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Women.- Public Health and Women's Mental Health.- Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Girls and Female Adolescents.- Mental Conditions in Adult Women: Epidemiology and Impact.- Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Older Women.- Physical Illness and Medical Needs of Women with Mental Disorders.- Selected Disorders.- Depression and Postpartum Disorders.- Eating Disorders.- Menopause.- Substance Abuse.- HIV/AIDS and Mental Disorders.- Services Delivery & Emerging Research.- Services in an Era of Managed Care.- Evidence-Based Medicine.- Mental Health Issues of Incarcerated Women.- Services in the Workplace.- Organizational Stress and Trauma-Informed Services.- Services in Rural Areas.- Social and Community Contexts.- Racial and Ethnic Disparities.- Parenting and Recovery for Mothers with Mental Disorders.- Navigating the Worlds of Information.

Bruce Lubotsky Levin, DrPH, MPH

Bruce Lubotsky Levin is Associate Professor and Head of the Graduate Studies in Behavioral Health Program at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute & at the College of Public Health (COPH), both at the University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Levin is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research and Director of the USF Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Planning, Evaluation, & Accountability Program. He is the Senior Editor of Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective, Third Edition (Oxford University Press, 2010); Introduction to Public Health for Pharmacists (Jones & Bartlett, 2007); Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective, Second Edition (Oxford University Press, 2004); Women's Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective (Sage Publications, 1998); and Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective (Oxford University Press, 1996). He is also Co-Editor of the text Building a Virtual Library (Information Science Publishing, 2003). In 2001, Dr. Levin received the Harold C. Piepenbrink Award for outstanding contributions to behavioral health services from the Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management. Dr. Levin earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his graduate degrees from The University of Texas. His research interests include managed behavioral health care, mental health policy, graduate behavioral health education, and mental health informatics. He currently teaches graduate behavioral health courses at the USF COPH.

Marion Ann Becker, PhD, MA, RN

From the reviews:"The book by Levin and Becker entitled A Public Health Perspective on Women's Mental Health will become a primary source for everyone interested in women's issues. It is a comprehensive and unique overview on all aspects of this rapidly changing area. It is equally useful for both clinicians and policy makers, and provides detailed insight into issues that are often treated with a summary overview.  This book includes a review of the epidemiology of women's medical and mental disorders throughout the life span and current information on obvious areas of interest, including eating disorders and depression. It also includes a public health perspective on issues less automatically thought about from a female perspective, including HIV/AIDS, epidemiology of incarceration, managed care organizations, substance use, and menopause. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in the health and mental health of women."Ronald J Diamond M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin"This timely resource offers a holistic examination of one of the most troubling failures of our health system - the persistent denial of mental health as a critical component of health - while also contributing to the growing body of evidence on the importance of women's health, not only to women themselves, but to the safety and security of their families, communities, and society at large.  Bravo to Drs. Levin & Becker for tackling this head on in a thorough, elegant, and straightforward manner.  This book needs to be in the hands of every graduate student, educator, and professional interested in improving health locally and globally".Donna J. Petersen, MHS, ScD, Professor & Dean, College of Public Health, University of South Florida"Current literature regarding women's mental health services generally comes from a clinical and/or biomedical perspective. This volume's approach is to examine the need for

From the reviews:

"The book by Levin and Becker entitled A Public Health Perspective on Women's Mental Health will become a primary source for everyone interested in women's issues. It is a comprehensive and unique overview on all aspects of this rapidly changing area. It is equally useful for both clinicians and policy makers, and provides detailed insight into issues that are often treated with a summary overview.

This book includes a review of the epidemiology of women's medical and mental disorders throughout the life span and current information on obvious areas of interest, including eating disorders and depression. It also includes a public health perspective on issues less automatically thought about from a female perspective, including HIV/AIDS, epidemiology of incarceration, managed care organizations, substance use, and menopause. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in the health and mental health of women."



Ronald J Diamond M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin

"This timely resource offers a holistic examination of one of the most troubling failures of our health system - the persistent denial of mental health as a critical component of health - while also contributing to the growing body of evidence on the importance of women's health, not only to women themselves, but to the safety and security of their families, communities, and society at large. Bravo to Drs. Levin & Becker for tackling this head on in a thorough, elegant, and straightforward manner. This book needs to be in the hands of every graduate student, educator, and professional interested in improving health locally and globally".Donna J. Petersen, MHS, ScD, Professor & Dean, College of Public Health, University of South Florida

"Current literature regarding women's mental health services generally comes from a clinical and/or biomedical