Therapeutic termination of pregnancy and major psychiatric outcomes in parents

Autor: Ester di Giacomo, Rodolfo Pessina, Valeria Placenti, Francesca Pescatore, Fabrizia Colmegna, Massimo Clerici
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Psychiatry Research. 317:114779
ISSN: 0165-1781
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114779
Popis: Therapeutic termination of pregnancy (TToP) may have psychiatric outcomes like depression, anxiety and post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD).45 couples had psychiatric evaluation before TToP and after one-year period.TToP is linked to acute development of depressive symptoms that recover with time and professional support. Twelve percent of women developed PTSD (but 29.5% refused one-year evaluation due to mental distress at recalling TToP). Fathers showed no psychiatric outcomes.Acute depressive symptoms after TToP improve with professional support but PTSD rate is concerning and stress importance of mental health implications and need for adequate related treatments.
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