The objective of this document is to summarize the research information related to the professional practice of psychology. For this, we decided to work on the role of the psychologist in a hospital. As this is an area that interests us, we wanted to know the role of the psychologist during the process of abortion since it is not an area that is well known to psychologists.
[...] Effect of abortion on the psyche of women In general, there is no physical trouble after abortion but the changes psychological complications can be higher. Abortion remains as a negative act. That is why the psychologist has an important role to play during the period following an abortion. Abortion causes many disorders. It may result in the following disorders: Pathological mourning which results in immediate or delayed depressive behavior leading to even commit suicide Feelings of guilt which may be similar to the feeling of being a criminal), The feeling of shame. [...]
[...] Abortion also requires the support of a psychologist. Problems related to abortion A study that includes interviews collected during pre-abortion stages and cited several reasons for abortions. These include: The somatic reasons: Sometimes women are afraid to give birth to babies for fear of their age and health. The eugenic reasons: Women may feel that some sort of malformation of the child may result in childbirth. Psychological reasons: Some women have an intrinsic fear of pregnancy. Economic reasons: Those who cannot support their babies financially may refuse to give birth to them. [...]
[...] During the post-abortion care, which is optional, women will be able to express their feelings about the abortion that they just suffered. This allows them to feel guilty, to accelerate the process of mourning, reestablish a psychological balance and to express the difficulties in abortion. This interview will be built on the semi-structured fashion: the psychologist has a listening position and does not offer value judgments. Relatives and close friends can also help these women and help them out of secrecy to release the pent-up emotions by talking together. [...]
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