Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health
An Evidence-Based Guide to Support Emotional Wellbeing
Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health
Author: Pam Conrad, PGD, BSN, RN, CCAP
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Copyright: 2023
ISBN: 9781839976247 / 9781839976254
Pages: 144
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Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health by Pam Conrad provides a clear, evidenced-based foundation for choosing essential oils and selecting best methods of use for supporting mental health.
The Table of Contents (scroll down to view) for Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health gives a good general idea of the topics that are presented within the book.
As the back cover mentions, "Pam Conrad is a registered nurse with a background in mental health and psychiatric nursing, and a certified clinical aromatherapy practitioner, educator and researcher with 22 years' experience developing hospital programs in evidence-based women's health aromatherapy."
The numerous essential oil charts that appear in the Life Stages and Emotional Challenges chapter serve as a helpful reference that can be used to quickly look up the essential oils and usage methods for easing mental concerns that are associated with various challenges that women go through during the seasons of their life.
The charts are broken down into the following primary topics:
- PMS
- Prenatal
- Postpartum
- Perimenopause - Menopause
- Post-menopause
- Grief and Loss
- Anger and Rage
- Anxiety and/or Depression
Each of the charts mentioned above is formatted like the below example:
Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health
Quick Reference Table Example:
| Condition | Essential Oil | Methods [of Use] |
| Mental Health Challenge Listed Here | The Essential Oil(s) Are Listed Here | The Evidence-Based Method of Use is Listed Here |
| Another Mental Health Challenge Listed Here | The Essential Oil(s) Are Listed Here | The Evidence-Based Method of Use is Listed Here |
| And So On... | And So On... | And So On... |
Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health by Pam Conrad is an important resource for all those wishing to utilize essential oils safely and effectively for women' mental well-being.
Numerous citations appear throughout the book and ten pages of references are provided at the conclusion of the book.
Unfortunately, however, there is no Index at the end of Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health by Pam Conrad, and the Table of Contents (scroll down to view) does not drill into the subtopics for each chapter. This does make it a bit trickier to go back and locate key points presented in the book. Use of the Kindle version can help in performing content searches.
From the Back Cover
With an ever-growing interest in aromatherapy as a means to manage mental health as well as the subsequent safety concerns surrounding the use and methodology of essential oils, this timely, evidence-based book offers practical guidance on how to support women's mental health through aromatherapy.
Comprehensive in its approach, this accessible text presents the history of mental health treatments, general aromatherapy, and specific practical tips and evidence-based aromatherapeutic treatments and management for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and panic disorders which is supplemented with pediatric emotional health support. It also features chapters on grief, pregnancy, postpartum, PMS, and menopause, making it a wide-ranging and holistic compendium of advice and guidance.
Pam Conrad is a registered nurse with a background in mental health and psychiatric nursing, and a certified clinical aromatherapy practitioner, educator and researcher with 22 years' experience developing hospital programs in evidence-based women's health aromatherapy. She is the author of Women's Health Aromatherapy.
Table of Contents for Women's Health Aromatherapy
- Foreword by Denise Tiran
- Introduction
- 1. Historical Separation of Body, Mind and Spirit
- 2. Aromatherapy: A Complementary Therapy
- 3. Women's Mental Health
- 4. Life Stages and Emotional Challenges: Mental Health Issues During Women's Reproductive Years
- 5. The Healing Space
- 6. Aromatherapy to Support Emotional Health in Women's Cardiology and Breast Cancer: Integrative Therapy
- 7. Helping Women Have Better Mental Health
- 8. Methods and Safety
- 9. Mental Health Aromatherapy Evidence Base
- 10. Emerging Science: Neurotransmitters and HPA Systems: The Basics
- 11. Clinical Case Studies
- 12. Tried and Tested Basic Blends for Emotional Support
- Appendix 1: Pediatric Supplement for Moms
- Appendix 2: Resources
- Author's Note
- References
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