Decision making for termination of pregnancies and the pre-abortion period in the context of women’s mental health-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Decision making for termination of pregnancies and the pre-abortion period in the context of women’s mental health

Published:2014-04 Issue:17 Volume:155 Page:647-652
ISSN:0030-6002
Container-title:Orvosi Hetilap
language:hu
Short-container-title:Orvosi Hetilap

Author:

Sz. Makó Hajnalka¹,Péley Bernadette²

Affiliation:

1. Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Bölcsészettudományi Kar Személyiség- és Egészségpszichológia Tanszék, Pszichológia Intézet Pécs Ifjúság u. 6. 7623

2. Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Bölcsészettudományi Kar Fejlődés- és Klinikai Pszichológia Tanszék, Pszichológia Intézet Pécs

Abstract

Based on statistical figures of the past 30 years, the number of induced abortions in Hungary is constantly decreasing. However, compared to the number of live births, even today approximately one third of pregnancies conceived eventuate in termination. Various international studies confirm the negative consequences of the intervention exerting influence on women’s mental health. The aim of this publication is to give a summary on the psychological aspects of the decision making process in the pre-abortion period, from the diagnosis of pregnancy to the surgical intervention. The authors present a detailed overview on the background for the reasons of the decision, the stages of the period from conception until termination, as well as factors related to difficulties in decision making, and possible psychological consequences. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(17), 647–652.

Publisher

Akademiai Kiado Zrt.

Subject

General Medicine

Link

https://www.akademiai.com/doi/pdf/10.1556/OH.2014.29882

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