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10985942

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
When given an adverse prenatal diagnosis, parents are deeply shocked and experience acute grief. This review considers the psychological outcomes for parents whether they opt to terminate the pregnancy or continue, either through choice or because termination is not an option. It covers the full spectrum of malformation from treatable, through those carrying a risk of significant handicap, to lethal. It draws on two types of studies: those that are retrospective and qualitative, describing feelings and aspects of care, and those that are prospective and assess psychological state with standardized measures of grief, anxiety and depression. The relationship between psychological outcome and possible associated variables, such as individual characteristics, nature of the abnormality and obstetric factors is described and evaluated. In addition, the authors draw on both scientific and support group literature to summarize good practice for the care of parents receiving an unexpected diagnosis of fetal abnormality.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
731-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality: psychological effects on women in low-risk pregnancies.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3RF, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't