Tentoni S C
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 1995 Jul;44(1):35-7. doi: 10.1080/07448481.1995.9937508.
This article focuses on a therapeutic approach to help women deal with the feelings of grief and guilt they may feel as a result of a voluntary termination of a pregnancy. Available medical and psychological literature indicates that, from a public health perspective, significant psychological problems related to an abortion are "minuscule." Several women the author saw during the 1992/93 academic year who considered themselves to be extremely religious and profile had undergone elective abortion. They experienced tremendous guilt and grief 4 to 6 months after the procedure. The author recommends that college health center medical and counseling providers who must deal with this issue help the woman validate her loss by revisiting the site of her abortion to reflect upon the experience and to hold a Gestalt dialogue with the fetus to end the relationship. The provider or someone else should accompany the woman to the site because of the increasing potentiality for violence on the part of prolife protesters.
本文着重探讨一种治疗方法，以帮助女性应对因自愿终止妊娠而可能产生的悲伤和内疚情绪。现有的医学和心理学文献表明，从公共卫生角度来看，与堕胎相关的重大心理问题“微乎其微”。作者在1992/93学年见到的几位自认为极其虔诚且形象鲜明的女性进行了选择性堕胎。术后4至6个月，她们经历了巨大的内疚和悲伤。作者建议，大学健康中心负责处理此问题的医疗和咨询人员，应通过陪女性重返堕胎地点来帮助其确认自身的损失，以便反思这段经历，并与胎儿进行格式塔对话以结束这种关联。由于亲生命抗议者实施暴力的可能性不断增加，所以应由工作人员或其他人陪同该女性前往该地点。
