2014/03/01 by Joanne P. Robinson · 1 citation
Psychology · Medicine · #Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health #Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions #Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy #Miscarriage #Grief #Distressing #Pregnancy #Medicine #Emotional support #Depression (economics) #Psychology #Psychiatry #Social support #Psychotherapist
paper · doi:10.12968/bjom.2014.22.3.175
openalex publication_date 2014/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
Miscarriage is a common complication of pregnancy and often occurs before 20 weeks gestation. It can be a unique, traumatic and distressing experience with the consequential response for women being both physical and psychological. Psychological aspects are often given priority over the physical by health professionals but both are equally important and can be interlinked. Much emphasis is given to inadequacies of care which includes attitudes, lack of information and support. Women are often ignorant about miscarriage and therefore dependent on health professionals for specialist treatment and care. Expectations of support are sometimes difficult to establish and awareness and acknowledgment by others is often lacking. Provision of information is fundamental as is having specialist knowledge and skills to improve experiences while reducing the risk of long term complications such as depression and complicated grief. However, there are many factors to consider and therefore early miscarriage remains complex and ambiguous, and a challenge for all involved.