Female Body in Mind

<p><em>The Female Body in Mind</em> introduces new ways of thinking about issues of women's mental health assessment and treatment. Its multidisciplinary approach incorporates social psychological biological and philosophical perspectives on the female body.</p><p>The contributions from notable academics in the field of women's mental health examine the relationship between women's bodies society and culture demonstrating how the body has become a platform for women's expression of their distress and anguish. The book is divided into six sections all centred on the theme of the body covering:</p><ul> <li>The body at risk.</li> <li>The hurting body.</li> <li>The reproductive body.</li> <li>The interactive body.</li> <li>Body-sensitive therapies.</li> <li>The body on my mind.</li> </ul><p>All professionals involved in women's mental health will welcome this exploration of the complexities involved in the relationship between women bodies and their mental health.</p>