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. 1991 Dec;84(12):723-5.
doi: 10.1177/014107689108401210.

Teenage pregnancy: doubts, uncertainties and psychiatric disturbance

S Maskey  1
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Teenage pregnancy: doubts, uncertainties and psychiatric disturbance

S Maskey. J R Soc Med. 1991 Dec.

Abstract

Fifty-two pregnant teenagers were assessed at 'booking' using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 28), a locus of control scale, and five visual analogue 'attitude scales'. Thirty-eight were in the antenatal and 14 in the termination clinic. One quarter had probable psychiatric disorder on the GHQ. The GHQ scores correlated outcome of pregnancy (whether about the planned outcome of pregnancy (whether termination or full term). Locus of control correlated with the Depression scale of the GHQ but not with attitude to pregnancy or choice of termination or delivery. Clinic staff should be alert to the psychiatric risks when seeing teenagers who have marked doubts about their plans when pregnant.

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