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Psychological impact of abortion: methodological and outcomes summary of empirical research between 1966 and 1988.
Rogers JL, Stoms GB, Phifer JL. Rogers JL, et al. Health Care Women Int. 1989;10(4):347-76. doi: 10.1080/07399338909515861. Health Care Women Int. 1989. PMID: 2684950 Review.
A systematic "roadmap" through the medical literature that empirically examines the incidence of psychological sequelae of induced abortion is presented. Because outcome incidence rates and methodological profiles vary substantially across studies, selective …
A systematic "roadmap" through the medical literature that empirically examines the incidence of psychological sequelae of induced …
Long-term physical and psychological health consequences of induced abortion: review of the evidence.
Thorp JM Jr, Hartmann KE, Shadigian E. Thorp JM Jr, et al. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2003 Jan;58(1):67-79. doi: 10.1097/00006254-200301000-00023. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2003. PMID: 12544786 Review.
Reviewers were mixed on whether subsequent breast neoplasia can be linked to induced abortion, although the sole meta-analysis found a summary odds ratio of 1.2. Whatever the effect of induced abortion on breast cancer risk, a young woman with an unint …
Reviewers were mixed on whether subsequent breast neoplasia can be linked to induced abortion, although the sole meta-analysis …
[Psychiatric and psychological consequences of abortion].
Bianchi-Demicheli F. Bianchi-Demicheli F. Rev Med Suisse. 2007 Feb 14;3(98):401-2, 404, 406-7. Rev Med Suisse. 2007. PMID: 17378354 Review. French.
Over the last decades a debate on the psychological and psychiatric consequences of the right to abortion took place. Abortion is a word-wide phenomenon linked to different aspects of public health. ...For instance, a decrease of signs of anxiety and depressi …
Over the last decades a debate on the psychological and psychiatric consequences of the right to abortion took place. Abort …
Psychosocial factors and pre-abortion psychological health: The significance of stigma.
Steinberg JR, Tschann JM, Furgerson D, Harper CC. Steinberg JR, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2016 Feb;150:67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.12.007. Epub 2015 Dec 12. Soc Sci Med. 2016. PMID: 26735332 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVE: This finding suggests that studies investigating psychosocial factors related to pre-abortion mental health are warranted. METHODS: The current study uses data from 353 women seeking abortions at three community reproductive health clinics to examine pred …
OBJECTIVE: This finding suggests that studies investigating psychosocial factors related to pre-abortion mental health are warranted. …
Induced abortion and psychological sequelae.
Cameron S. Cameron S. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2010 Oct;24(5):657-65. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.02.001. Epub 2010 Mar 19. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2010. PMID: 20303831
The decision to seek an abortion is never easy. Women have different reasons for choosing an abortion and their social, economic and religious background may influence how they cope. Furthermore, once pregnant, the alternatives of childbirth and adoption or keeping …
The decision to seek an abortion is never easy. Women have different reasons for choosing an abortion and their social, econom …
Therapeutic abortion and its psychological implications: the Canadian experience.
Greenglass ER. Greenglass ER. Can Med Assoc J. 1975 Oct 18;113(8):754-7. Can Med Assoc J. 1975. PMID: 803127 Free PMC article.
Out of 27 psychological scales, differences between the abortion and control groups were found on only 3: in general, women who had had abortions were more rebellious than control women, abortion tended to be associated with somewhat greater depression …
Out of 27 psychological scales, differences between the abortion and control groups were found on only 3: in general, women wh …
Induced abortion has no psychological effect on early parental self-efficacy and psychological well-being: The Steps to the Healthy Development and Well-being of Children study.
Holmlund S, Junttila N, Aromaa M, Räihä H, Mäkinen J, Rautava P. Holmlund S, et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021 Apr;100(4):751-757. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13980. Epub 2020 Sep 22. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021. PMID: 32964429 Free article.
INTRODUCTION: An association between a history of induced abortion and psychological well-being post-abortion has been demonstrated in recently published studies, which is contrary to the findings of existing known high-quality studies. ...The analysis …
INTRODUCTION: An association between a history of induced abortion and psychological well-being post-abortion ha …
[Psychological perspectives of abortion care -- when, what and how can psychotherapeutic assistance help during pregnancy termination].
Sz Makó H. Sz Makó H. Psychiatr Hung. 2014;29(4):418-25. Psychiatr Hung. 2014. PMID: 25569831 Review. Hungarian.
Research data on the psychological consequences of induced abortion show that almost 20 per cent of women are affected by related, long term psychological complications such as anxiety disorders, depression and PTSD. The aim of this review is to summar …
Research data on the psychological consequences of induced abortion show that almost 20 per cent of women are affected …
Psychological responses after abortion.
Adler NE, David HP, Major BN, Roth SH, Russo NF, Wyatt GE. Adler NE, et al. Science. 1990 Apr 6;248(4951):41-4. doi: 10.1126/science.2181664. Science. 1990. PMID: 2181664 Review.
A review of methodologically sound studies of the psychological responses of U.S. women after they obtained legal, nonrestrictive abortions indicates that distress is generally greatest before the abortion and that the incidence of severe negative responses i …
A review of methodologically sound studies of the psychological responses of U.S. women after they obtained legal, nonrestrictive …
Psychological and social aspects of induced abortion.
Handy JA. Handy JA. Br J Clin Psychol. 1982 Feb;21(1):29-41. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1982.tb01423.x. Br J Clin Psychol. 1982. PMID: 7126943
The literature concerning psychosocial aspects of induced abortion is reviewed. Key areas discussed are: the legal context of abortion in Britain, psychological characteristics of abortion-seekers, pre- and post-abortion contraceptive use …
The literature concerning psychosocial aspects of induced abortion is reviewed. Key areas discussed are: the legal context of …
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