The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding
how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health …

Objective. The aims of this systematic review were to integrate the research on posttraumatic
stress (PTS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after termination of pregnancy (TOP) …

Using the US National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), Coleman, Coyle, Shuping, and Rue
(2009) published an analysis indicating that compared to women who had never had an …

This book builds on the person-centred medicine movement to promote a shift in the
philosophy of care of distress. It discusses the vital importance of whole person health …

Although estimates vary, many women experience long-term emotional, spiritual,
psychological and interpersonal difficulties following abortion, including complicated grief …

Aim. This paper reports a study of women's responses to abortion over an extended time.
Background. Most studies of postabortion responses do not portray what women experience …

The objective was to explore women's long‐term experiences and perspectives on their
terminations of pregnancy (TOP) when perimenopausal. Eight women attending a …

Some psychopathological characteristics are frequently observed in women who have
voluntarily aborted. However, some resistance currently remains to their recognition as a …

Pregnancy is a developmental task that requires women to become accustomed to inherent
and sometimes profound biological, somatic, and psychological changes. When pregnancy …

Get the tools to help the grief that comes when a dream diesEvery person at one time or
another suffers when his or her dreams are shattered. Creative Interventions in Grief and …