Psychological Support for Patients After Pregnancy Loss
摘要
This article offers an overarching review of the literature on pregnancy loss including key terminology, standard medical treatments, patients’ reactions to pregnancy loss, and empirically supported psychological interventions for supporting loss patients. The remainder of the article delves into specific applications of therapeutic approaches for health service psychologists working with pregnancy loss patients. The vignette of a patient’s story highlights challenges that pregnancy loss patients often face and demonstrates how the health service psychologist can ultimately facilitate healing. We conclude with a list of practical “Do’s and Don’ts” for the health service psychologist working with pregnancy loss patients.