This book discusses psychiatric disorders among women in a manner that is relevant to clinical
practice and keep cultural and social realities in perspective. The book is important in the
face of rapidly changing conditions globally (including better education and more opportunities
for work for women) challenges such as migration war and violence and emerging areas such as
newer reproductive technologies Women's mental health cannot be divorced from social and
cultural realities and while the book emphasises these areas it also gives due importance to
the current advances in neurobiology and psychopharmacology of psychiatric disorders among
women. Chapters in the book are written by multiple authors many of the chapters use the life
stage approach and have been written by authors from different parts of the world to ensure
cultural relevance and diverse viewpoints.
