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Salud mental y aborto terapéutico / Mental health and therapeutic abortion
Rondón, Marta B.
  • Rondón, Marta B; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Departamento de Clínica Médica. Unidad de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental. Lima. PE
An. Fac. Med. (Perú) ; 76(4): 407-411, oct.-dic.2015. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-781110
RESUMEN
Se revisa el concepto de salud para argumentar que el componente mental es inherente al bienestar integral, estando la salud mental y la física íntimamente interrelacionadas. Se describe la relación entre depresión y eventos del ciclo reproductivo, especialmente en cuanto al riesgo que supone el embarazo no deseado, que es un factor de riesgo para depresión posparto reportado en investigaciones realizadas en diversos lugares del mundo. Siendo así, las mujeres que presentan factores de riesgo para depresión (historia de padecimiento depresivo previo, antecedentes de adversidad o trauma en la infancia o exposición a la violencia, la historia familiar de trastorno afectivo, pobreza y falta de soporte social, enfermedades físicas concomitantes, y la mala salud del feto) deben recibir la información suficiente que les permita decidir si desean interrumpir la gestación por indicación terapéutica para proteger su salud mental. Se ofrecen recomendaciones prácticas para el reconocimiento y manejo de estas mujeres...
ABSTRACT
The concept of health is reviewed to argue that the mental component as inherent to the integral wellbeing, since mental and physical health are closely related. The relationship between depression and events of the reproductive cycle is described, especially concerning the risk posed by unwanted pregnancy, a risk factor for postpartum depression as reported in studies conducted in various parts of the world. Consequently, women with depression risk factors (history of previous depressive ailment, background of infant adversity or trauma or exposition to violence, family history of affective disorder, poverty and lack of social support, concomitant physical ailments, and altered fetus health) should receive information to allow them to decide if they wish to interrupt pregnancy for therapeutic reasons in order to protect their mental health. Practical recommendations to recognize and manage these women are presented...
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pregnancy, Unwanted / Mental Health / Abortion, Therapeutic / Depression Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: An. Fac. Med. (Perú) Year: 2015 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pregnancy, Unwanted / Mental Health / Abortion, Therapeutic / Depression Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: An. Fac. Med. (Perú) Year: 2015 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE