Counselling needs of patients receiving treatment with gamete donation

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-321

  Cramond, Joyce ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counselling; Gamete donation; Infertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032386253     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1298(199807/08)8:4<313::aid-casp493>3.0.co;2-f     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Back, K. W. and Snowden, R. (1988) 'The anonymity of the gamete donor', Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 9, 191-198.
2. Baram, D., Tourtelot, E., Muechler, E. and Huang, K. (1988) 'Psychosocial adjustment following unsuccessful in vitro fertilisation', Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 9, 181-190.
3. Brand, H. J. (1987) 'Complexity of motivation for artificial insemination by donor', Psychological Reports, 60, 951-955.
4. Braverman, A. M. and English, M. E. E. (1992) 'Creating brave new families with advanced reproductive technologies', Clinical Issues in Perinatal and Women's Health Nursing, 3(2), 353-363.
5. Carr, E. K., Friedman, T., Lannon, B. and Sharp, P. C. (1990) 'The study of psychological factors in couples receiving artificial insemination by donor', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 15, 906-910.
6. Conway, P. and Valentine, D. (1988) 'Reproductive losses and grieving', Journal of Social Work and Human Sexuality, 6(1), 43-64.
7. Daniels, K. R., Gillett, W. R. and Herbison, G. P. (1996) 'Successful donor insemination and its impact on recipients', Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 17, 129-134.
8. Daniels, K. R. and Taylor, K. (1993) 'Secrecy and openness in donor insemination', Politics and Life Sciences, 12, 200-203.
9. DHSS (1984) Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Human Fertilisation and Embryology, Cmnd 9314, HMSO, London.
10. Dennerstein, L. and Morse, C. (1988) 'A review of psychological and social aspects of in vitro fertilisation', Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 9, 159-170.
11. Forrest, L. and Gilbert, M. S. (1992) 'Infertility: an unanticipated and prolonged life crisis', Journal of Mental Health Counselling, 14(1), 42-58.
12. Gillett, W. R., Daniels, K. R. and Herbison, G. P. (1996) 'Feelings of couples who have had a child by donor insemination: the degrees of congruence', Journal of Psvchosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 17, 135-142.
13. Haimes, E. (1993) 'Issues of gender in gamete donation', Social Science and Medicine, 36(1), 85-93.
14. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) (revised 1995) Code of Practice, HFEA, Paxton House, 30 Artillery Lane, London.
15. Jacobs, M. (1988) Psychodynamic Counselling in Action, Sage, London.
16. Klein, M. (1956) 'A study of envy and gratitude', in J. Mitchell (ed.) The Selected Melanie Klein (1986), Penguin, Harmondsworth.
17. Klock, S. C., Jacob, M. C. and Maier, D. (1994) 'A prospective study of donor insemination recipients: secrecy, privacy, and disclosure', Fertility & Sterility, 62(3), 477-484.
18. Monach, J. (1993) Childless: No Choice, Routledge, London.
19. Pettee, D. and Weckstein, L. N. (1993) 'A survey of parental attitudes toward oocyte donation', Human Reproduction, 8(11), 1963-1965.
20. Raoul-Duval, A., Letur-Konirisch, H. and Frydman, R. (1992) 'Anonymous oocyte donation: a psychological study of recipients, donors and children', Human Reproduction, 7(1), 51-54.
21. Schover, L. R., Collins, R. L. and Richards, L. P. N. (1992) 'Psychological aspects of donor insemination: evaluation and follow-up of recipient couples', Fertility & Sterility, 57(3), 583-590.
22. Shaw, P., Johnston, M. and Shaw, R. (1988) 'Counselling needs, emotional and relationship problems in couples awaiting IVF', Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gvnaecology, 9, 171-180.
23. Shenfield, E. and Steele, S. J. (1997) 'What are the effects of anonymity and secrecy on the welfare of the child in gamete donation?', Human Reproduction, 12(2), 392-395.
24. Snowden, C. (1994) 'What makes a mother? Interviews with women involved in egg donation and surrogacy', Birth, 21(2), 77-84.
25. Snowden, R. and Mitchell, G. D. (1981) The Artificial Family: A Consideration of Artificial Insemination by Donor, Allen & Unwin, London.
26. Trounson, A., Leeton, J., Besanko, M., Wood, C. and Conti, A. (1983) 'Pregnancy established in an infertile patient after transfer of a donated embryo fertilised in vitro', British Medical Journal, 286, 835-838.