Shapiro, Constance Hoenk. <br/><br/>
Infertility and pregnancy loss :  a guide for helping professionals / 
Constance Hoenk Shapiro. 
 - 1st edition 
 - San Francisco :  Jossey-Bass,  c1988. 
 - xix, 251 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - A Joint publication in the Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series and the Jossey-Bass health series .
 - Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series. Jossey-Bass health series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Part One: The Experience of Infertility<br/>1. The Complex Dimensions of Infertility<br/>2. Confronting Infertility as a Crisis<br/>3. Confronting Infertility over Time<br/>4. Mourning the Many Losses of Infertility<br/><br/>Part Two: Educational and Therapeutic Strategies<br/>5. Teaching Assertive Coping Skills<br/>6. Conducting Support Groups<br/>7. Helping Clients Cope with Ongoing Sources of Stress<br/>8. Helping Clients Handle Infertility Decisions<br/>9. Pregnancy After Infertility: A Dubious Joy?<br/>10. Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage<br/>11. Stillbirth<br/>12. Conclusion: The Persistent Legacy of Infertility 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1555421210 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Infertility--Psychological aspects.<br/>Fetal death--Psychological aspects.<br/>Loss (Psychology)<br/>Counseling.<br/>Infertility--psychology.<br/>Pregnancy Outcome--psychology.
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WP 570 S529i 1988