Abortion
Conditions
Keywords
abortion
Brief summary
Description of the psychiatric impact of miscarriage on women.
Detailed description
miscarriage, a significant reproductive health issue, often has profound psychological implications for women. The emotional and psychiatric effects of abortion can vary widely based on individual, cultural, and situational factors, as well as the timing of the procedure (1). First-trimester abortions are typically more common and are generally less complex medically, while second-trimester abortions often involve more intricate decision-making processes and greater societal and personal stigma (2). Emerging evidence suggests that women undergoing abortions in different trimesters may experience distinct psychiatric challenges, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the comparative psychological burden between first- and second-trimester abortions remains underexplored (3-6). Understanding these differences is crucial for tailoring mental health interventions and providing comprehensive care to affected women. This study aims to compare the prevalence and types of psychiatric problems in mothers undergoing abortion in the first versus the second trimester, thereby contributing to the body of knowledge on maternal mental health and informing evidence-based support strategies.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSymptoms checklist-90
The Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL90) is a 90-item questionnaire used to assess psychological problems. The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL90R) is the revised version of the questionnaire.
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all miscarrying women less than or equal to 26 weeks gestation
Exclusion criteria
* ectopic pregnancy and vesicular mole
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| measure psychiatric problems among the stuided groups | through study completion, an average of 3 months | symptom checklist 90 SCL 90'': It is a 90-item ques tionnaire used to assess psychological problems. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 to 4 based on how much an individual was bothered by each item. It has 9 subscales: (Somatization, Obsessive-compulsive, Inter personal sensibility, Depression, Anxiety, Anger-hostility, Phobic-anxi ety, Paranoid ideation, Psychoticism). |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contactgellan karamallah Ahmed, lecturer of neurology and psyc
Outcome results
None listed