title: Introduction: Mental health counseling in third party reproduction.
abstract: Mental health professionals serve an important role in guiding intended parents through a myriad of considerations from donor or surrogate selection to issues of disclosure with children. This role has evolved due to many considerations including evolving practice and ethics guidelines, as well as other factors such as access to the internet. This Views and Reviews will explore how team care, inclusive of the mental health professional, serves the interests of patients and provides a strong foundation for families created with the help of donors and/or surrogates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: william.schlaff@jefferson.edu.
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Schlaff
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Andrea Mechanick
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Braverman
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling / Q000941:ethics; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000941:ethics; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000941:ethics; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D013533:Gestational Carriers / Q000523:psychology*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*