Abortion and Pregnant Adolescents

1993 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 397-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul V. Trad
Keyword(s):  
Birth Control ◽  
Therapeutic Intervention ◽  
Pregnancy Termination ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Activities

Statistics indicate that the incidence of pregnancy termination through abortion is on the rise among adolescents. This trend is particularly disturbing because many teenagers opting for an abortion disclose that they engaged in unprotected sexual activities. Despite the ostensible willingness of teenagers to rely upon abortion as a method of birth control, evidence suggests that the procedure may have enduring negative repercussions. Previewing, which focuses the adolescent on predicting the likely consequences of her behavior, may be a beneficial therapeutic intervention in these cases. During short-term psychotherapy, previewing may help teenagers anticipate the likely outcome of abortion and thus modify behavior patterns so that pregnancy and abortion may be avoided.

scholarly journals Specifics of Sex Life and Methods of Birth Control Among Students at the University of Osijek

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Zvonimir Bosnić ◽  
Ljiljana Trtica Majnarić ◽  
Mile Volarić ◽  
Antonio Lozić ◽  
Domagoj Vučić
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
The University

The aim of this study is to define specifics of sex life and methods of birth control among students at the University of Osijek. Participants were students who study at Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek. A newly formed questionnaire containing 31 questions was used for this purpose. The study included 549 voluntarily students, 54.3% of students had first sexual experience between 16 and 18 years of age. Most of them were long-term couples, who are managing better with sexual activities then students in short-term relationships, who are more stressed because of their studies. When it comes to the type of contraceptives, 71, 9 % of students used some of birth control methods, and most common is condom (75.9 %). However, 27. 9 % of students believe that natural methods of birth are safe enough. There are no significant differences in age at the time of first sexual activity considering gender, year at university and residency. The biggest reason for not using contraception is long-term relationship in which students do not feel fear of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy.

Efficacy of the READY-Girls Program on General Risk-Taking Behaviors, Condom Use, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Adolescent Females With Type 1 Diabetes

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 712-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Thurheimer ◽  
Susan M. Sereika ◽  
Sandra Founds ◽  
Julie Downs ◽  
Denise Charron-Prochownik
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Preconception Counseling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Risk Taking Behaviors

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the short-term efficacy (3 months) of early diabetes-specific READY-Girls preconception counseling (RGPC) on more general risk-taking behaviors, condom use, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescent females with type 1 diabetes. Methods Secondary analysis was performed with data pooled from 2 independent randomized controlled trials to evaluate the short-term impact of RGPC. The pooled sample had 136 participants (mean age, 16.9 years; range, 13-19 years) and compared those who received the RGPC (n = 76) with a control group who received standard care (n = 60). Both groups self-reported on demographic characteristics, risk-taking behaviors (eg, substance use and unsafe sex), birth control, and STIs. Results No effect of RGPC emerged on risk-taking behaviors, condom use, and STIs. Only 25% (n = 36) of the adolescents were sexually active at baseline, and 29% (n = 39) were sexually active at 3 months. Their overall mean age of sexual debut was 15.4 years, with more than half reporting an episode of unprotected sex. Condoms were the most frequent type of birth control used by both groups at both time points. By 3 months, only 4 participants had been diagnosed with an STI. Over time, subjects in both groups became more sexually active and used more condoms. Conclusion RGPC did not appear to directly affect general risk-taking behaviors or STIs, since it focuses on diabetes and reproductive health issues. Condom use did increase over time in both groups. More information on risk-taking behaviors and STIs should be included in diabetes-specific preconception counseling programs, including RGPC.

scholarly journals Perfusion Index Trajectory Analysis: Predictive Ability for Short-Term Complications in Preterm Newborns

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Trajectory Analysis ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Perfusion Index ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Trajectory Model ◽  
Clinical Complications ◽  
Preterm Newborns

The aim of this study was to determine the predictability of clinical complications by analyzing the perfusion index historical behavior patterns with polynomial group-based trajectory model.

scholarly journals Changes in Brain Tissue and Behavior Patterns Induced by Single Short-Term Fasting in Mice

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. e80085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuko Hisatomi ◽  
Kyo Asakura ◽  
Kenji Kugino ◽  
Mamoru Kurokawa ◽  
Tomiko Asakura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tissue ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Short Term ◽  
And Behavior

scholarly journals Short-term pharmacological activation of Nrf2 ameliorates vascular dysfunction in aged rats and in pathological human vasculature. A potential target for therapeutic intervention

Redox Biology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 101271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Angulo ◽  
Mariam El Assar ◽  
Alejandro Sevilleja-Ortiz ◽  
Argentina Fernández ◽  
Alberto Sánchez-Ferrer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Intervention ◽  
Vascular Dysfunction ◽  
Aged Rats ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Potential Target

Can a Reminiscing Intervention Alter Depression and Self-Esteem?

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Perrotta ◽  
John A. Meacham
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Therapeutic Intervention ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Analysis ◽  
Treatment Control ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Third ◽  
Community Residents

This study assessed the value of reminiscing as a therapeutic intervention for older persons. A decrease in depression and an increase in self-esteem were the hypothesized outcomes. Twenty-one community residents, mean age seventy-seven years, were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the first group was involved in structured reminiscing for forty-five minutes during each of five weeks; the second group was a control that focused on current life events; and the third group was a no-treatment control. Analysis of changes from pretest to posttest revealed no significant differences for either depression or self-esteem. This study provides no support for claims that reminiscing can be an effective short-term therapeutic intervention.

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