Fetal abuse

Lindsey Kent; J D D  Laidlaw; I F  Brockington

Fetal abuse

Lindsey Kent
, J D D Laidlaw
, I F Brockington

School of Medicine

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Abstract

The possible occurrence of fetal abuse in expectant mothers has received little attention in either clinical practice or in research. Five cases with reported fetal abuse are presented. Each case suffered from depression and four of the five women had unplanned pregnancies and had considered a termination of pregnancy. Other possible factors associated with fetal abuse included: denial of the pregnancy, ambivalence towards the pregnancy, previous postpartum depression, and relationship difficulties. Enquiry of possible fetal abuse in pregnant women should be made, particularly if a depressive illness is demonstrated. The relationship between fetal abuse and subsequent child abuse remains unclear. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-186
Number of pages	6
Journal	Child Abuse and Neglect
Volume	21
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Feb 1997

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

fetal abuse
depression
pregnancy
child abuse
PREGNANCY
TRAUMA
WOMEN

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