Interrupção voluntária da gravidez: Que respostas emocionais? Que discurso psicológico?

 

Ana Noya (*)

Isabel Pereira Leal (**)

 

 

RESUMO

Pretende-se, com este trabalho, proceder a uma revisão de literatura sobre as consequências psicológicas do aborto voluntário tendo em conta um conjunto de variáveis tais como: idade, religião, suporte social, psicopatologia e satisfação, bem como à apresentação dos modelos psicológicos que tentam explicar as consequências da i.v.g.

Palavras-chave: i.v.g., impacto psicológico.

 

 

ABSTRACT

This paper provides an overview of the main psychological consequences of voluntary abortion. We reviewed the psychological impact of abortion based on psychosocial variables like age, religion, social support, psychopatology and satisfaction and also some psychological models explaining the consequences of voluntary abortion.

Key words: Voluntary abortion, psychological impact.

 

 

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(*) Psicóloga Clínica na Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa.

(**) Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Lisboa.