Tokens of Affection

Tokens of Affection introduces a model of collaboration that refers to 8 specific features that guide postpartum couples back from their depression. These features, framed as "tokens," have their basis in marital therapy literature and have shown to reunite postpartum couples after depression and direct them toward reconnection.

Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, is a well-known international expert on postpartum depression. She is founder of The Postpartum Stress Center, a premier treatment and professional training center for prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety. Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, lectures internationally on issues relevant to mental health and psychotherapy, and provides ongoing supervision to clinical psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses.

Foreword A. Wenzel 1. Your Current Married State 2. When Depression Descends 3. The Connection 4. Secrets of a Successful Marriage: The Tokens 5. Connection Strategies 6. Token of Esteem 7. Token of Collaboration 8. Token of Compromise 9. Token of Selflessness 10. Token of Sanctuary 11. Token of Expression 12. Token of Tolerance 13. Token of Loyalty 14. Bumps in the Road 15. What's Next?