PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES AFTER ABORTION

被引:179
作者
ADLER, NE
DAVID, HP
MAJOR, BN
ROTH, SH
RUSSO, NF
WYATT, GE
机构
[1] TRANSNATL FAMILY RES INST, BETHESDA, MD 20817 USA
[2] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA
[3] SUNY BUFFALO, BUFFALO, NY 14260 USA
[4] DUKE UNIV, DURHAM, NC 27706 USA
[5] ARIZONA STATE UNIV, TEMPE, AZ 85287 USA
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D O I
10.1126/science.2181664
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A review of methodologically sound studies of the psychological responses of U.S. women after they obtained legal, nonrestrictive abortions indicates that distress is generally greatest before the abortion and that the incidence of severe negative responses is low. Factors associated with increased risk of negative response are consistent with those reported in research on other stressful life events.
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页码:41 / 44
页数:4
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