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Women's Health Care

Friday's Progress Notes - May 21, 2008
Mental Health Information - Vol. 12 Issue 5
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. Cardiovascular disease in women
2. Using CBT to treat symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
3. Pregnancy as a stressful life event
4. The worry trap
5. Women with borderline personality disorder
6. Female sexual dysfunction
7. Treatment of fibromyalgia
8. Cosmetic surgery and psychological issues


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1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the primary cause of death in women for almost a century.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20061015/1331.html

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2. PRIMARY CARE COMPANION JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Changing the Paradigm
Referral for a brief course of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may help the patient develop coping skills to deal with the symptoms.

3. CNS SPECTRUMS
Pregnancy as a Stressful Life Event
Pregnancy and childbirth are often associated with positive emotions, but this is not the case for all women or for all pregnancies.

4. NEW HARBINGER PUBLICATIONS
The Worry Trap: An Interview with Chad LeJeune, PhD
Worry is a verbal process, unique to humans, where we use our minds as a time machine, traveling into the future to encounter problems and threats that are not here yet.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/worry.html

5. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Considerations in Women's Mental Health: Women with Borderline Personality Disorder
Women with BPD frequently present with comorbid diagnoses that influence the approach to treatment and outcome.
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=698

6. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Female Sexual Dysfunction: Don't Assume It's a Side Effect
Antidepressants are one of many possible causes of sexual dysfunction in women. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=4273

7. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is commonly considered to be a stress-related disorder due to its frequent development following stressful life events.
http://virtualmentor.ama-assn.org/2008/01/cprl1-0801.html

8. PSYCHIATRY MMC
Cosmetic Surgery and Psychological Issues
This article focuses on suicide risk among women who have undergone breast augmentation surgery and on body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
http://www.psychiatrymmc.com/cosmetic-surgery-and-psychological-issues


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