Citation

Böhme K, Marr G. Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. 1975; 100(16): 865-872.

Vernacular Title

Schwangerschaftsunterbrechung aus psychiatrischer Indikation

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-0028-1106307

PMID

1122845

Abstract

Psychiatric opinions on pregnancy interruption in 303 cases (1947-19 69) are discussed. 45.2% of the applications were accepted, while 53.5% were rejected. Neurological disorders were present in 10% of cases. Psychiatric disorders were present in 79%, with reactive depression accounting for 89% of these. Endogenous psychoses represented only a very small group. Among the reactive depressive patients, young unmarried women in their first pregnancy with environmental conflicts and increased expression of suicidal tendencies were distinguished from a second group of older married women with 1 or more children, with fear of the future resulting from the feeling of imminent inability to cope, and restraint in the formulation of suicidal thoughts. Incidence of preceding suicide attempts and of abnormal personalities were equal for the 2 groups. The investigated group must clearly be considered an endangered, high-suicide-risk group.

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