The occurrence of a diagnosis of congenital anomaly during the transition to parenthood adds to an accumulation of stress-inducing events and manifests itself in psychopathological symptoms. Maintaining a positive evaluation of well-being may be understood as a parental resource to deal with the diagnosis. The importance of adopting a comprehensive perspective on parental adjustment is highlighted.

Resumo A definição de imagem corporal proposta por Cash (2002b) Abstract Cash's (2002b) definition of body image underlines its multidimensionality, as it contains perceptual and attitudinal elements. The attitudinal dimension includes body evaluation and satisfaction, as well Laboratório de Psicologia, 8(1): 21-36 (2010) © 2010 Uma perspectiva cognitivo-comportamental sobre o investimento esquemático na aparência: Estudos psicométricos do Inventário de Esquemas sobre a Aparência -Revisto (ASI-R) Bárbara Nazaré Helena Moreira Maria Cristina Canavarro Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de CoimbraA correspondência relativa a este artigo deverá ser enviada para: Bárbara Nazaré,

This study is part of the "Reproductive decisions and transition to parenthood following a preor postnatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality" research project, integrated in the Relationships,

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