title: [Psychological perspectives of abortion care -- when, what and how can psychotherapeutic assistance help during pregnancy termination].
abstract: Research data on the psychological consequences of induced abortion show that almost 20 per cent of women are affected by related, long term psychological complications such as anxiety disorders, depression and PTSD. The aim of this review is to summarise support possibilities which are significant to prevent recurrent abortions and psychiatric problems following surgical interventions. Besides acute crisis management, the primary tasks of psychological interventions must also include screening women at high risk of later psychological problems and recurring abortions, supporting bereavement work when experience of loss emerges; as well as professional psychotherapeutic assistance in cases of complicated grief.
authors.affiliation: Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem, Bolcseszettudomanyi Kar, Pszichologia Intezet, Szemelyiseg- es Egeszsegpszichologia Tanszek, Pecs, Hungary, E-mail: mako.hajnalka@pte.hu.
authors.forename: Hajnalka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sz Makó
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D061347:Forgiveness; D006117:Grief; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008603:Mental Health; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012944:Social Support; D014836:Volition