Adverse consequences of frequent spontaneous abortions in mental health (A review study)
Subject Areas : women healthHoda Zaraj 1 * , Manijeh Firoozi 2 , Samaneh Soomeelo 3
1 - (Corresponding author), PhD student in Health Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, tell: 09011849401 rahaes41@gmail.com
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran aar1985@gmail.com
3 - Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran samanesomeelo@gmail.com
Keywords: anxiety, abortion, depression, frequent spontaneous abortion, mental health, stress,
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Abstract
Introduction: Frequent spontaneous abortions are one of the most important fertility problems in the world and one of the most common complications of pregnancy, which brings psychological consequences. In this article, the adverse consequences of frequent spontaneous abortions in mental health were examined.
Research method: In this systematic review, in order to find sources and related studies, in the data of reliable scientific databases such as: PubMed, ProQuest, Google, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science Cinhal in the years 2015 to 2024 with a combination of comprehensive search keywords were conducted in English. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and exclusion of duplicate studies, 14 articles were found out of a total of 83 articles in line with the objectives of this study.
Findings: The reviewed articles were included in the form of 3 adverse consequences of frequent spontaneous abortions in mental health. Outcomes included depression, stress, and anxiety. Also, the results showed that depression before pregnancy, the history of live birth in depression, The level of education, being employed, and the level of anxiety caused by previous abortion are influential in anxiety and low socio-economic status, history of psychological illness and lack of social support in the stress caused by frequent spontaneous abortion.
Conclusion: The need for basic and preventive psychological interventions based on the consequences of frequent spontaneous abortions is very important. Therefore, it is suggested to monitor the risk factors of these consequences in health centers regularly and periodically. Also, studies in the field of prevention and psychological interventions in depression, anxiety and stress caused by frequent spontaneous abortion should be conducted in different population subgroups, especially pregnant women.
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