[Child abuse, neglect and pregnancy losses--combination and its psychological sequel].
The authors surveyed the literature focused on childhood mistreatment and pregnancy loss. They present definitions and classifications of child abuse (emotional, verbal, physical, sexual), child neglect (physical, emotional-intellectual) and pregnancy losses (especially miscarriage and abortion). In the second part of the paper a correlation between abuse and pregnancy loss is displayed as well as a correlation between child abuse and neglect. The different kinds of pregnancy losses are viewed as similar in aspect of psychological sequel, though their intensity and particular character depends on the mother's contribution to the loss of her child. In the last part, the consequences of the above correlation are discussed. The clinical observations suggest, that abuse and neglect experienced in childhood increases the probability of pregnancy loss in adulthood. On the other hand, the loss of on unborn child is one of the factors causing child abuse and neglect.
Gajowy
Marek
M
II Kliniki Psychiatrii AM w Warszawie.
Simon
Witold
W
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D010553:Personality Development; D011247:Pregnancy; D002666:Psychology, Child