"It Was like a Partnership of the Two of Us Against the Cutting": Investigating the Counseling Experiences of Young Adult Women Who Self-Injure

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Craigen ◽  
Victoria Foster
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
History Of

Self-injury is an increasing phenomenon among young adult women. This qualitative study explored the counseling experiences of 10 young adult women with a history of self-injurious behavior. It examined the nature of the client-counselor relationship and how self-injury was treated. It also accessed the participants' thoughts and feelings about their experiences in counseling. Implications for training and treatment are set out, as are recommendations for research.

scholarly journals Heightened risk of pain in young adult women with a history of childhood maltreatment

Pain ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 161 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Beal ◽  
Susmita Kashikar-Zuck ◽  
Christopher King ◽  
William Black ◽  
Jaclyn Barnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals The Sexual Acceptability of Intrauterine Contraception: A Qualitative Study of Young Adult Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny A. Higgins ◽  
Kristin Ryder ◽  
Grace Skarda ◽  
Erica Koepsel ◽  
Eliza A. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Intrauterine Contraception

Sexual and reproductive healthcare for adolescent and young adult women with epilepsy: A qualitative study of pediatric neurologists and epileptologists

2020 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 106911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Kirkpatrick ◽  
Amy Collins ◽  
Yoshimi Sogawa ◽  
Mehret Birru Talabi ◽  
Elizabeth Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Reproductive Healthcare

scholarly journals PCOS Features and Steroid Profiles Among Young Adult Women with a History of Premature Adrenarche

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jussi Tennilä ◽  
Jarmo Jääskeläinen ◽  
Pauliina Utriainen ◽  
Raimo Voutilainen ◽  
Merja Häkkinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Ovarian Function ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin ◽  
Hormonal Contraceptives ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Premature Adrenarche ◽  
Steroid Profiles ◽  
History Of

Abstract Context Premature adrenarche (PA) may increase the risk for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Objective To study features of PCOS in young adult women with a history of PA. Design and participants Thirty PA and forty-two control females were followed from prepuberty to young adulthood (median age 18.1 years). Main outcome measures Ovarian function, the use of contraceptives, and clinical and biochemical indicators of hyperandrogenism. Results We found no differences in the use of hormonal contraceptives (50 vs 50%, PA vs controls, respectively; P > .999), indication for using contraceptives (P = .193), or in the history of oligo- (17 vs 26%, P = .392) and amenorrhea (0 vs 0%, P > .999). Among women not using hormonal contraceptives, those with a history of PA had a higher prevalence of hirsutism (27 vs 0%, P = .023) but not acne (87 vs 67%, P = .252). Steroid profiles were broadly comparable between the groups, but PA women had lower sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) concentrations (30.1 vs 62.4 nmol/l, P < .001) resulting in higher free androgen index (3.94 vs 2.14, P < .001). The difference in SHBG levels persisted through BMI adjustment. SHBG correlated negatively with HOMA-IR (r -0.498, P = .003). Anti-Mullerian hormone concentrations were comparable between the groups (39.3 vs. 32.1 pmol/l, P = .619). Conclusions PA was not associated with evident ovarian dysfunction in young adult women. However, women with a history of PA had decreased SHBG levels and thus, increased bioavailability of circulating androgens.

The sexual acceptability of intrauterine contraception: a qualitative study with young adult women

Contraception ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 377 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Higgins ◽  
K. Ryder ◽  
G. Skarda ◽  
E. Koepsel ◽  
E. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Intrauterine Contraception
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