"Rosa Maria Quatraro and Pietro Grussu have brought together a collection of outstanding international researchers and clinicians who deeply enrich our understanding of the full range maternal perinatal psychological disorders – stress to PTSD, their effects on the developing fetus, infant, and family. The book also provides a theoretical and clinical guidance for dealing with them and alleviating suffering."
Edward Tronick, PhD, Infant Parent Mental Health Fellowship Program, University of Massachusetts Boston and Department of Newborn Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA
"This handbook is an invaluable resource for all working to improve women’s perinatal mental health and well-being. The issues covered, from theory to practice, from women to families, are comprehensive and evidence informed."
Debra Bick, RM, BA, MMedSci, PhD, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, United Kingdom
"A bio-psycho-social approach in perinatal health care is essential. This book prepares professionals in the field with an excellent overview of the interdisciplinary aspects along with comprehensive practical advice."
K. Marieke Paarlberg, MD PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
"Rosa Maria Quatraro and Pietro Grussu have assembled a star line-up of authors for their edited volume, Handbook of Perinatal Clinical Psychology: From Theory to Practice…it makes a very strong contribution to the field and I highly recommend it."
Michael W. O’Hara, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, book review in Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Rosa Maria Quatraro and Pietro Grussu have brought together a collection of outstanding international researchers and clinicians who deeply enrich our understanding of the full range maternal perinatal psychological disorders – stress to PTSD, their effects on the developing fetus, infant, and family. The book also provides a theoretical and clinical guidance for dealing with them and alleviating suffering.
Edward Tronick, PhD
Infant Parent Mental Health Fellowship Program, University of Massachusetts Boston
and Department of Newborn Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA
This handbook is an invaluable resource for all working to improve women’s perinatal mental health and well-being. The issues covered, from theory to practice, from women to families, are comprehensive and evidence informed.
Debra Bick RM, BA, MMedSci, PhD
Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, United Kingdom
A bio-psycho-social approach in perinatal health care is essential. This book prepares professionals in the field with an excellent overview of the interdisciplinary aspects along with comprehensive practical advice.
K. Marieke Paarlberg, MD PhD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Rosa Maria Quatraro (PhD, PgD Clinic Psy) is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and specialist in clinical psychology. For over 20 years, she has carried out clinical, research, training, and supervision duties in the field of perinatal psychology and psychopathology.
Pietro Grussu (PhD, PgD Clinic Psy) is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and specialist in clinical psychology. For over 30 years, he has carried out clinical and research duties in the field of perinatal psychology and psychopathology in the National Health Service and at Italian Universities.
