Full Description
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.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. Theoretical Foundations
The Reproductive Story
Developmental Tasks of Adulthood: Losses of Opportunity
When the Reproductive Story Goes Awry: Trauma and Loss
II. Counseling the Reproductive Patient
Techniques of Assessment and Treatment
Grieving a Reproductive Loss
Impact of Reproductive Challenges on Intimate Relationships
At a Crossroads: Facing Third-Party Reproduction and Adoption
III. Therapist's Considerations
Self-Disclosure, Transference, and Countertransference
Adjuncts to Therapy and Complementary Care
IV. Additional Concerns
Medical, Moral, and Ethical Complications
Pregnancy and Parenthood After Infertility or Reproductive Loss
Epilogue Rewriting the Reproductive Story
Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors
