Reproductive Trauma

Psychotherapy with Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Clients

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

Av Janet Jaffe, Martha Diamond

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Written by specialists in the field of reproductive counseling, this volume will help clinicians to understand and effectively treat the unique needs of clients who have experienced adverse reproductive events, which include infertility, miscarriage, perinatal or newborn loss, and premature or other complicated births. Illustrated with numerous clinical examples, it will help mental health professionals gain both insight and clinical skill in working with this complex and growing clinical population.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-08-15
Mått178 x 254 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor275
FörlagAmerican Psychological Association
ISBN9781433808418

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Janet Jaffe, PhD, a clinical psychologist in San Diego, California, is cofounder and codirector of the Center for Reproductive Psychology. She has served as an adjunct faculty member at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and has presented at conferences across the country on the psychology of the reproductive process, both to professional organizations and to the general public. Dr. Jaffe is coauthor of Unsung Lullabies, Understanding and Coping With Infertility (2 5). Currently in private practice, Dr. Jaffe specializes in the issues of loss and bereavement related to miscarriage, infertility, and other reproductive trauma. Martha O. Diamond, PhD, received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan. She is cofounder and codirector of the Center for Reproductive Psychology in San Diego, California. Dr. Diamond is coauthor of Unsung Lullabies, Understanding and Coping With Infertility (2 5). In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Diamond has lectured nationally and internationally on reproductive issues, including the psychological trauma of infertility, miscarriage, and premature or complicated births. She also conducts in-service training for medical professionals on the psychological impact of adverse reproductive events and the emotional needs of their reproductive patients.

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. Theoretical FoundationsThe Reproductive StoryDevelopmental Tasks of Adulthood: Losses of OpportunityWhen the Reproductive Story Goes Awry: Trauma and LossII. Counseling the Reproductive PatientTechniques of Assessment and TreatmentGrieving a Reproductive LossImpact of Reproductive Challenges on Intimate RelationshipsAt a Crossroads: Facing Third-Party Reproduction and AdoptionIII. Therapist's ConsiderationsSelf-Disclosure, Transference, and CountertransferenceAdjuncts to Therapy and Complementary CareIV. Additional ConcernsMedical, Moral, and Ethical ComplicationsPregnancy and Parenthood After Infertility or Reproductive LossEpilogue Rewriting the Reproductive StoryGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors