Psychiatric Problems of Women and Child- bearing

This course will teach mental problems encountered in women as a specific vulnerable group, their bio psychosocial medical differences with men and the psychiatric problems related to childbearing and lastly, the pharmacobiology of women in drug treatment. Course Content:

• Women and mental illness: Epidemiological Facts and Factors
• The psychological problems of the girl child including sexual exploitation, menstrual syndromes, teenage pregnancy, rape, abortion.
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• Antenatal screening of at risk mothers for development of psychiatric illness.  Post partum psychiatric disorders.   Hysterectomy and Mastectomy.
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• Mother-Child Psychological Care and Service Provision
• The differential psychopharmacology of women Vs men in drug metabolism, clinical response and side effect profiles.  Prevention of mental problems