This book provides an overview of the latest knowledge of the
psychological aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and paves
the way for advances in this rapidly evolving field. Taking an
evidence-based approach, the book elucidates the ways in which PCOS
causes anxiety and depression, impacts Quality of Life (QoL), and is
associated with other psychological issues. The psychological impact
of key features of PCOS are explored too, with a special focus on
insulin resistance / diabetes, and fertility issues. The book
concludes with a chapter on practical recommendations on how best to
help with anxiety and depression in PCOS. An important feature of
this book is its identification of the ways in which testosterone, a
defining characteristic of PCOS, impacts psychology. In doing so it
fills a lacunae in current research and offers evidence that maps out
the complex ways in which biology impacts psychology in PCOS, and also
how psychology can be harnessed to impact biology in a positive way.
It will appeal in particular to scholars and clinicians in the fields
of health psychology and women’s health.
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ISBN
9783030302900
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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