| Trauma and grief 2-7 years after termination of pregnancy because of fetal anomalies--a pilot study. | |
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PMID: 15962717 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of the study was to obtain information on the long-term posttraumatic stress response and grief several years after termination of pregnancy due to fetal malformation. We investigated 83 women who had undergone termination of pregnancy between 1995 and 1999 and compared them with 60 women 14 days after termination of pregnancy and 65 women after the spontaneous delivery of a full-term healthy child. Women 2-7 years after termination of pregnancy were expected to show a significantly lower degree of traumatic experience and grief than women 14 days after termination of pregnancy. Contrary to the hypothesis, however, the results showed no significant intergroup differences with respect to the degree of traumatic experience. With the exception of one subscale (fear of loss), this also applied to the grief reported by the women. However, both groups differed significantly in their posttraumatic stress response from women who had given spontaneous birth to a full-term healthy child. The results indicate that termination of pregnancy is to be seen as an emotionally traumatic major life event which leads to severe posttraumatic stress response and intense grief reactions that are still detectable some years later. |
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Authors:
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A Kersting; M Dorsch; C Kreulich; M Reutemann; P Ohrmann; E Baez; V Arolt |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology Volume: 26 ISSN: 0167-482X ISO Abbreviation: J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 2005 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-06-20 Completed Date: 2005-10-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8308648 Medline TA: J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-14 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Muenster, Germany. a.kersting@uni-muenster.de |
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Abortion, Eugenic
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psychology* Adult Female Fetal Diseases Grief* Humans Life Change Events Pilot Projects Pregnancy Questionnaires Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology* |
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