Personality and Psychological Distress in Legal Abortion, Threatened Miscarriage and Normal Pregnancy

A sample of 208 pregnant women (78 before the voluntary termination of pregnancy, 63 admitted to hospital because of a threatened miscarriage, 67 at the outpatient clinic for a routine antenatal visit) performed a personality test (EPI) and two tests to evaluate psychological distress (SCL-90 and GH...

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Published in:Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 1991-01, Vol.56 (4), p.227-234
Main Authors: Rizzardo, R., Novarin, S., Forza, G., Cosentino, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Legal - psychology
Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gynecology and obstetrics
Humans
Neurotic Disorders - psychology
Personality
Personality Inventory
Pregnancy - psychology
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social Support
Stress, Psychological
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Summary:A sample of 208 pregnant women (78 before the voluntary termination of pregnancy, 63 admitted to hospital because of a threatened miscarriage, 67 at the outpatient clinic for a routine antenatal visit) performed a personality test (EPI) and two tests to evaluate psychological distress (SCL-90 and GHQ). The women who were about to abort exhibited a higher level of psychological distress which was also related to an underlying personality structure with neurotic traits. The group with a threatened miscarriage exhibited an intermediate level of psychological distress but a structure of personality similar to the antenatal group.
ISSN:0033-3190
1423-0348
DOI:10.1159/000288560