Download or read book Unwanted Pregnancy and Counselling written by Juliet Cheetham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a growing concern in the 1970s about the number of unwanted pregnancies and the problems these posed for parents, children and society. Originally published in 1977, this was the first book which, with extensive reference to research material and illustrative case studies, provided a comprehensive analysis of the social and psychological background to unwanted pregnancy and a guide to ways of helping the people concerned. It should still be useful to doctors, nurses, midwives, teachers, social workers, and other professional and lay people whose work brings them into contact with those who are unhappy about a pregnancy. Juliet Cheetham, whose previous contributions to the problem areas of social welfare are widely respected, discusses the different meanings of unwanted pregnancy, and goes on to explore its relationship to the changing position of women; to the role of the contemporary family; to the special problems experienced by natural children and their parents; to existing social and medical provisions. She examines the possibilities, risks and limitations of the various responses to unwanted pregnancy and the services available at the time, and analyses the difficulties men and women experience in using contraception. Juliet Cheetham shows how the beliefs and attitudes of lay and professional people can influence their understanding of, and response to, these highly controversial and emotional subjects. She offers suggestions about the ways in which this influence may be appropriately modified, and the book concludes with a discussion of the special opportunities and problems of counselling those faced with an unwanted pregnancy.
Download or read book Pregnancy and Abortion Counselling written by Joanna Brien and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pregnancy and Abortion Counselling is written for professionals who give information and support to women deciding whether to terminate or continue with their pregnancy. The authors provide a comprehensive review of the social, moral and legal issues surrounding contraception and abortion and offer clear guidelines for establishing good practice. Illustrated throughout with case examples the book includes detailed information on * current legislation * methods of abortion * stages of foetal development * screening for foetal abnormality * client confidentiality and consent * ethical considerations This book is relevant to many health professionals, including doctors, health visitors, midwives and nurses as well as those involved in community work and counselling.
Download or read book Abortion Counseling written by Rachel Needle, PsyD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of women who have had abortions report feeling happy, satisfied, and relieved following their abortion. Some few women who have had an abortion may experience some feelings of guilt and sadness; however, this rarely lasts longer than a few days. Those very few women who present with prolonged feelings of sadness and mental health problems are women who have either had these problems prior to their abortion, had other risk factors, or were influenced by frightening demonstrations and inaccurate biased information provided prior to the abortion. Through this book the authors hope to train general therapists and counselors in pre- and post-abortion counseling techniques--to avoid women experiencing unnecessary psychological problems created by those who insist that the non-existent "post-abortion syndrome" exists. "Abortion counseling has a critical role to play in ensuring women's mental health is the priority and not the goals of a political agenda. Thus, Needle and Walker have taken on a complex, profound and essential task -- equipping therapists and abortion counselors with the knowledge and skills needed to help their clients -- and they have done it wellÖ.Readers of this book should [gain] an increased understanding of how women's diverse life circumstances affect their ability to cope with the difficult decisions and circumstances surrounding abortion. They will also be better able to build women's resilience and coping skills by having considered them both in the context of women's lives (e.g., coping resources, social support, partner violence, incidence of depression), and in the context of socio-political agendas that seek to manipulate women's mental health in order to undermine women's reproductive rights....In the final analysis, it is important to remember that abortion counseling is not about abortion - it is about women confronting the decision to bear a child - with all of the profound and life changing commitments and responsibilities that entails." -- From the Foreword by Nancy Felipe Russo, PhD, Regents Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
Download or read book Family Planning and Pregnancy Counselling Projects for Young People written by Isobel Allen and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of services are appropriate for young people in need of contraception help and advice, what sex and personal relationship information and education do young people need and what are the best ways of reaching young people who may be reluctant to use existing services.
Download or read book Counseling for Unplanned Pregnancy and Infertility written by Everett L. Worthington and published by W Publishing Group. This book was released on 1987 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clinical practice handbook for safe abortion care is intended to facilitate the practical application of the clinical recommendations from the second edition of Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems (World Health Organization [WHO] 2012). While legal, regulatory, policy and service-delivery contexts may vary from country to country, the recommendations and best practices described in both of these documents aim to enable evidence-based decision-making with respect to safe abortion care.
Download or read book Unplanned Pregnancy written by Debby Klein and published by HarperThorsons. This book was released on 1996 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers positive and sympathetic advice about adoption, abortion and motherhood to help a woman make an informed choice based on the realities of her life. Endorsed by British Pregnancy Advisory Service.
Download or read book Counselling Services for Sterilisation Vasectomy and Termination of Pregnancy written by Isobel Allen and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Family Planning in General Practice written by Sam Rowlands and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Value of this book lies in its clear recommendations on how to provide family planning services efficiently and effectively.
Download or read book Crisis Pregnancy Counselling in Ireland written by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Current Issues in Clinical Psychology written by Eric Karas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume in the series of books based on the Annual Merseyside Course in Clinical Psychology. In common with its predecessors its aim is to present a number of topics of interest to practitioners, researchers, trainers and trainees in the field, with the intent not only to inform but variously also to question and to guide further enquiry. Selection for this volume has taken a somewhat different stance to the previous two. Whereas in former volumes an attempt has been made to cover standard areas of general and scientific interest to psychologists and others in related professions, such as anorexia nervosa, forensic issues, long term care, mental handicap, community psychology, anxiety and de pression, in this one issues which are of equal relevance but not necessarily of equal prominence in psychological texts, are included. We have not, however, neglected those areas more readily recognized as of major clinical import which are being progressively covered in this series. This year we have the section 'Bereavement and the Care of the Dying'. Although for many this may not be a main focus, it is a subject that few helpers do not encounter either directly or indirectly with their clients. It would be impossible for this subject to not reflect the most human side of the caring professions, and it is perhaps in this field that the objective/subjective dilemma of the clinician can be seen in its most acute form.
Download or read book Medical Management of Abortion written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical abortion care encompasses the management of various clinical conditions including spontaneous and induced abortion (both viable and non-viable pregnancies) incomplete abortion and intrauterine fetal demise as well as post-abortion contraception. Medical management of abortion generally involves either a combination regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol or a misoprostol-only regimen. Medical abortion care plays a crucial role in providing access to safe effective and acceptable abortion care. In both high- and low-resource settings the use of medical methods of abortion have contributed to task shifting and sharing and more efficient use of resources. Moreover many interventions in medical abortion care particularly those in early pregnancy can now be provided at the primary-care level and on an outpatient basis which further increases access to care. Medical abortion care reduces the need for skilled surgical abortion providers and offers a non-invasive and highly acceptable option to pregnant individuals.
Download or read book Adolescence Pregnancy and Abortion written by Catriona I. Macleod and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-07-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor's Book Award 2012! Winner of the 2011 Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in Psychology! Why, despite evidence to the contrary, does the narrative of the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy, abortion and childbearing persist? This book argues that the negativity surrounding early reproduction is underpinned by a particular understanding of adolescence. It traces the invention of "adolescence" and the imaginary wall that the notion constructs between young people and adults. Macleod examines the entrenched status of "adolescence" within a colonialist discourse that equates development of the individual with the development of civilisation, and the consequent threat of degeneration that "adolescence" implies. Many important issues are explored, such as the invention of teenage pregnancy and abortion as a social problem; issues of race, culture and tradition in relation to teenage pregnancy; and health service provider practices, specifically in relation to managing risk. In the final chapter, an argument is made for a shift from the signifier "teenage pregnancy" to "unwanted pregnancy". Using data gathered from studies worldwide, this book highlights central issues in the global debate concerning teenage pregnancy. It is ideal for academics, and students of health psychology, women’s studies, nursing and sociology, as well as practitioners in the fields of youth and social work, medicine and counselling.
Download or read book Contraceptive counselling in abortion care written by Helena Kilander and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Improving women’s knowledge about contraception, and their access to contraceptive methods, is central in order to strengthen their sexual and reproductive rights at the time of an abortion. Contraceptive counselling aims to support women’s reproductive control and prevent unintended pregnancies (UPs). It is unclear, however, how to provide contraceptive counselling and how to organise services at the time of an abortion, in order to achieve this. Aim: The overall aim was to study women’s choices and use of contraceptive methods post-abortion. The research also aimed to describe contraceptive counselling in the context of an abortion from women’s and health professionals’ (HP’s) perspectives. Initial studies informed subsequent improvement efforts, also evaluated in the thesis, regarding contraceptive counselling and services at the time of an abortion. Design and Methods: The studies in this thesis involve both quantitative (studies I and IV) and qualitative (studies II–IV) methods, performed at six departments in southeast Sweden. Study I had a quantitative and longitudinal design. The medical records of women (n=987) were reviewed regarding women’s choice of contraceptive method at the index abortion and the odds of repeat abortion within three to four years. Studies II and III were qualitative interview studies, in which 13 women (study II) and 21 healthcare professionals (HPs) (study III) described their experiences of contraceptive counselling at the time of an abortion. The interviews were analysed using interpretive phenomenology (study II) and conventional content analysis (study III). Study IV was a case study regarding a qualitative improvement collaborative (QIC), designed to improve contraceptive counselling and services. Three multi-professional teams involved in abortion care participated in the QIC and two women provided user-experience input. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analysed. Results: The findings of the thesis are organised into three themes: I) Women and HPs described contraceptive counselling at the time of an abortion as an often - complex meeting. There was scepticism about contraceptive methods and limited receptivity to information among women. Respectful counselling facilitated women’s choice of contraceptive method even if they were sceptical and found the situation emotionally charged. II) Women’s choices, need for guidance and access to the contraceptive methods was described in the second theme. Choice of oral contraceptives (OC) dominated. Overall, 25% of the women experienced repeat abortion during followup. Women who chose long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) experienced fewer repeat abortions compared to women who chose OC. Both women and HPs reported barriers in access to LARC post-abortion. III) In a Quality Improvement Collaborative (QIC), two volunteering women provided user-experience input. HPs participating in this QIC reported strengthened skills in counselling and enhanced ability to evaluate their performance. Despite the team’s prediction that they would reach the QIC goal that ≥50% of women would start LARC within 30 days post-abortion, and the fact that a majority of the women in QIC units chose LARC, none of the teams managed to reach the goal, primarily due to insufficient capacity for timely initiation of LARC. Conclusion: The findings suggest that women need respectful counselling and guidance at the time of an abortion. Access to a range of contraceptive methods, particularly LARC, is important to prevent repeat UPs. There is room for further improvement in offering coordinated and timely access for women who choose LARC, and to evaluate counselling, in the present settings.
Download or read book The Best Intentions written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-07-02 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts estimate that nearly 60 percent of all U.S. pregnanciesâ€"and 81 percent of pregnancies among adolescentsâ€"are unintended. Yet the topic of preventing these unintended pregnancies has long been treated gingerly because of personal sensitivities and public controversies, especially the angry debate over abortion. Additionally, child welfare advocates long have overlooked the connection between pregnancy planning and the improved well-being of families and communities that results when children are wanted. Now, current issuesâ€"health care and welfare reform, and the new international focus on populationâ€"are drawing attention to the consequences of unintended pregnancy. In this climate The Best Intentions offers a timely exploration of family planning issues from a distinguished panel of experts. This committee sheds much-needed light on the questions and controversies surrounding unintended pregnancy. The book offers specific recommendations to put the United States on par with other developed nations in terms of contraceptive attitudes and policies, and it considers the effectiveness of over 20 pregnancy prevention programs. The Best Intentions explores problematic definitionsâ€""unintended" versus "unwanted" versus "mistimed"â€"and presents data on pregnancy rates and trends. The book also summarizes the health and social consequences of unintended pregnancies, for both men and women, and for the children they bear. Why does unintended pregnancy occur? In discussions of "reasons behind the rates," the book examines Americans' ambivalence about sexuality and the many other social, cultural, religious, and economic factors that affect our approach to contraception. The committee explores the complicated web of peer pressure, life aspirations, and notions of romance that shape an individual's decisions about sex, contraception, and pregnancy. And the book looks at such practical issues as the attitudes of doctors toward birth control and the place of contraception in both health insurance and "managed care." The Best Intentions offers frank discussion, synthesis of data, and policy recommendations on one of today's most sensitive social topics. This book will be important to policymakers, health and social service personnel, foundation executives, opinion leaders, researchers, and concerned individuals.
Download or read book Counselling for Maternal and Newborn Health Care written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2010 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main aim of this practical Handbookis to strengthen counselling and communication skills of skilled attendants (SAs) and other health providers, helping them to effectively discuss with women, families and communities the key issues surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, postnatal and post-abortion care. Counselling for Maternal and Newborn Health Careis divided into three main sections. Part 1 is an introduction which describes the aims and objectives and the general layout of the Handbook. Part 2 describes the counselling process and outlines the six key steps to effective counselling. It explores the counselling context and factors that influence this context including the socio-economic, gender, and cultural environment. A series of guiding principles is introduced and specific counselling skills are outlined. Part 3 focuses on different maternal and newborn health topics, including general care in the home during pregnancy; birth and emergency planning; danger signs in pregnancy; post-abortion care; support during labor; postnatal care of the mother and newborn; family planning counselling; breastfeeding; women with HIV/AIDS; death and bereavement; women and violence; linking with the community. Each Session contains specific aims and objectives, clearly outlining the skills that will be developed and corresponding learning outcomes. Practical activities have been designed to encourage reflection, provoke discussions, build skills and ensure the local relevance of information. There is a review at the end of each session to ensure the SAs have understood the key points before they progress to subsequent sessions.
Download or read book What Is Going on in Christian Crisis Pregnancy Counselling written by Edward Stanley Williams and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Ted Williams, a medical doctor of long experience and a noted specialist in the public health field, shows that Christian counseling centers have adopted a deeply compromised approach which provides non-judgmental advice that leaves in place the option of abortion. Expectant mothers, including so many girls, should always be helped in a spirit of great compassion, but they must be advised according to the Book of God and its eternal values. - Back cover.
