title: Recognizing women's common mental health problems: the earthquake assessment model.
abstract: Women's reproductive events may coincide with the onset of a mood or anxiety disorder or the exacerbation of a previously existing one due to the interconnection of neurotransmitters, stress, and reproductive hormones. The women's health nurse plays a critical role in the identification of mood and anxiety disorders during a woman's life span. This article provides nurses with a mental health assessment model, describes the common mood and anxiety disorders, and discusses simple management and referral strategies.
authors.affiliation: JWD Associates, Inc., 5 Schirmer Road, Boston, MA 02132, USA. jwdassociates@aol.com
authors.forename: Jeanne Watson
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Driscoll
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000523:psychology; D016294:Models, Nursing; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health