Abortion counseling : a clinician's guide to psychology, legislation, politics, and competency / / Rachel Needle, Lenore Walker

• Autore: Needle Rachel B
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.46
• Soggetto topico: Abortion counseling - United States; Pregnancy, Unwanted - United States; Pregnant women - Mental health services - United States
• Altri autori: WalkerLenore E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: TOC Contents; Foreword by Nancy Felipe Russo; Preface: On a Personal Note; Introduction: Why We Wrote This Book; Acknowledgments; CH 1 Perspectives for the Mental Health Professional; CH 2 The Impact of Abortion Politics on Therapists; CH 3 Assessing Competency and Decision-Making Skills of the Client; CH 4 Facts, Not Myths, About Women's Reproductive Health; CH 5 Gauging Your Client's Emotional Regulation and Good Decision Making; CH 6 Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome?; CH 7 A Model Program for Post-Abortion Counseling; CH 8 Impact of the Abortion Debate on Clinic Workers ; CH 9 Summary and ConclusionsAppendix 1 Pre-Abortion Needs Assessment; Appendix 2 Legislative Summaries for the United States; IDX Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Takes a look at the political and psychological possibilities and necessity for abortion counseling. This book tackles both sides of this issue to reach an understanding of what women face when they make this choice. It helps understand emotional and cognitive competencies of women and teenage girls facing the decision to terminate a pregnancy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Abortion counseling
• ISBN: 1-280-95799-9; 9786610957996; 0-8261-0337-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815321403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II