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"Diagnostic categorization of post-abortion syndrome" , ''Actas Esp Psiquiatr''. 2005 Jul-Aug;33(4):267-72. There is no agreement within the medical community as to whether these characteristics constitute a separate or ICD-10 list of psychiatric conditions. Although no formal definition exists, PAS is characterized as being similar to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The term "abortion trauma syndrome" has been used by abortion opponents to imply that connection. A 2005 study showed that the criteria for PTSD were met in all ten cases of alleged PAS that were looked at. Apart from the PTSD-specific symptoms, other symptoms noted were "repeated and persistent dreams and nightmares related with the abortion, intense feelings of guilt and the 'need to repair'." The U.S. Surgeon General , C Everett Koop, conducted a review in 1989 of over 250 studies pertaining to the psychological impact of abortion, but wrote that it was not possible to reach any conclusions. He recommended setting up a five-year, $100 million study. Koop CE. Post abortion syndrome: myth or reality? Health Matrix. 1989 Summer;7(2):42-4. PMID 10294679. REFERENCES FURTHER READING
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