Prospective Counselling After Prenatal Diagnosis Of Fetal Malformations: Interventions And Parental Reactlons
- 11 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 68 (4), 323-329
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016348909028667
Abstract
A model of prospective counselling and intervention after prenatal diagnosis of fetal malformation is presented. 13 patients/couples with severe malformations were fully counselled, 3 patients/couples interviewed post-termination. Objectives of the counselling strategy were to support patient autonomy, facilitate mourning and reduce narcissistic damage. Counselled patients showed certain benefits concerning the acceptance of the malformation and feelings of autonomy. Integration of psychodynamic knowledge into routine care and obligatory psychotherapeutic counselling are proposed.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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