Counseling prenatal diagnosis patients: the role of the social worker.
In the 1990s, new techniques and therapies for fetal problems continue to develop. Prenatal technology now provides information regarding unborn children which can sometimes be negative. This paper addresses the counseling techniques and therapeutic approaches perinatal social workers can use when dealing with parents who are confronted by hard choices regarding their pregnancies.
Fertel
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Ohio State University Medical Center, College of Medicine, High Risk Perinatal Project, Columbus 43210, USA.
Reiss
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D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*