The effects of induced abortion on emotional experiences and relationships: A critical review of the literature

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 929-958

  Bradshaw, Zoë ^a   Slade, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Distress; Pregnancy; Psychological; Relationships; Termination

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0242575076     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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