Abortion counseling : a clinician's guide to psychology, legislation, politics, and competency /
Needle, Rachel B.
Abortion counseling : a clinician's guide to psychology, legislation, politics, and competency / Rachel B. Needle, Lenore E.A. Walker. - New York : Springer, ©2008. - 1 online resource (xxxvi, 251 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Perspectives for the mental health professional -- The impact of abortion politics on therapists -- Assessing competency and decision-making skills of the client -- Facts, not myths, about women's reproductive health -- Gauging your client's emotional regulation and good decision making -- Is there a post-abortion syndrome? -- A model program for post-abortion counseling -- Impact of the abortion debate on clinic workers -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix 1: Pre-abortion needs assessment -- Appendix 2: Legislative summaries for United States.
"Through this book the authors hope to train general therapists and counselors in pre- and post-abortion counseling techniques - to avoid women experiencing unnecessary psychological problems created by those who insist that the non-existent "post-abortion syndrome" exists."--Jacket
9780826103376 (electronic bk.) 0826103375 (electronic bk.) 1280957999 9781280957994 (alk. paper) (alk. paper)
000045250975 AU
Abortion counseling--United States.
Unwanted pregnancy--United States.
Pregnant women--Mental health services--United States.
Counseling--methods
Pregnancy, Unwanted--psychology
Abortion Applicants--psychology
Counseling--Avortement--États-Unis.
Grossesse non désirée--États-Unis.
Femmes enceintes--Services de santé mentale--États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Abortion & Birth Control.
Abortion counseling.
Unwanted pregnancy.
Beratung
Schwangerschaftsabbruch
United States
United States.
USA
Electronic books.
HQ767.4 / .N44 2008
363.46
2007 L-574 WQ 200 / N375a 2008
Abortion counseling : a clinician's guide to psychology, legislation, politics, and competency / Rachel B. Needle, Lenore E.A. Walker. - New York : Springer, ©2008. - 1 online resource (xxxvi, 251 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Perspectives for the mental health professional -- The impact of abortion politics on therapists -- Assessing competency and decision-making skills of the client -- Facts, not myths, about women's reproductive health -- Gauging your client's emotional regulation and good decision making -- Is there a post-abortion syndrome? -- A model program for post-abortion counseling -- Impact of the abortion debate on clinic workers -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix 1: Pre-abortion needs assessment -- Appendix 2: Legislative summaries for United States.
"Through this book the authors hope to train general therapists and counselors in pre- and post-abortion counseling techniques - to avoid women experiencing unnecessary psychological problems created by those who insist that the non-existent "post-abortion syndrome" exists."--Jacket
9780826103376 (electronic bk.) 0826103375 (electronic bk.) 1280957999 9781280957994 (alk. paper) (alk. paper)
000045250975 AU
Abortion counseling--United States.
Unwanted pregnancy--United States.
Pregnant women--Mental health services--United States.
Counseling--methods
Pregnancy, Unwanted--psychology
Abortion Applicants--psychology
Counseling--Avortement--États-Unis.
Grossesse non désirée--États-Unis.
Femmes enceintes--Services de santé mentale--États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Abortion & Birth Control.
Abortion counseling.
Unwanted pregnancy.
Beratung
Schwangerschaftsabbruch
United States
United States.
USA
Electronic books.
HQ767.4 / .N44 2008
363.46
2007 L-574 WQ 200 / N375a 2008