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Impact of group psychological interventions on pregnancy rates in infertile women.
Alice D. Domar,Diane Clapp,Ellen A. Slawsby,Jeffery A. Dusek,Bruce Kessel,Melissa Freizinger +5 more
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Group psychological interventions appear to lead to increased pregnancy rates in infertile women.About:
This article is published in Fertility and Sterility.The article was published on 2000-04-01. It has received 252 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Randomized controlled trial & Pregnancy.read more
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Psychological impact of infertility.
Tara M. Cousineau,Alice D. Domar +1 more
TL;DR: Evidence is emerging of an association between stress of fertility treatment and patient drop-out and pregnancy rates, and further research is needed to understand the association between distress and fertility outcome.
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Lifestyle factors and reproductive health: taking control of your fertility
TL;DR: The present literature review encompasses multiple lifestyle factors and places infertility in context for the couple by focusing on both males and females, and aims to identify the roles that lifestyle factors play in determining reproductive status.
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The impact of lifestyle factors on reproductive performance in the general population and those undergoing infertility treatment: a review
TL;DR: It is concluded that lifestyle modification can assist couples to conceive spontaneously or optimize their chances of conception with ART treatment.
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A review of psychosocial interventions in infertility.
TL;DR: Group interventions which had emphasised education and skills training were significantly more effective in producing positive change across a range of outcomes than counselling interventions which emphasised emotional expression and support and/or discussion about thoughts and feelings related to infertility.
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A survey of relationship between anxiety, depression and duration of infertility
Fatemeh Ramezanzadeh,Malek Mansour Aghssa,Nasrin Abedinia,Farid Zayeri,Navid Khanafshar,Mamak Shariat,Mina Jafarabadi +6 more
TL;DR: Findings showed that anxiety and depression were most common after 4–6 years of infertility and especially severe depression could be found in those who had infertility for 7–9 years.
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Interactions between the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and the Female Reproductive System: Clinical Implications
TL;DR: The female reproductive system is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which is activated during stress and produces the clinical phenomenology of what Hans Selye described as the stress syndrome.
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The prevalence and predictability of depression in infertile women.
Alice D. Domar,Alexis Broome,Alexis Broome,Alexis Broome,Patricia C. Zuttermeister,Patricia C. Zuttermeister,Patricia C. Zuttermeister,Machelle M. Seibel,Machelle M. Seibel,Machelle M. Seibel,Richard Friedman,Richard Friedman,Richard Friedman +12 more
TL;DR: Depressive symptoms are common in infertile women and psychological interventions aimed at reducing depressive symptoms need to be implemented, especially for women with a definitive diagnosis and for those with durations of 2 to 3 years of infertility.
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Psychological functioning across stages of treatment for infertility.
Barbara J. Berg,John F. Wilson +1 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that the stage of treatment may exert a major influence upon psychological functioning for infertile couples pursuing medical assistance, consistent with a model of psychological strain that reflects an acute stress reaction to the initial diagnosis and treatment overlaid with a chronic strain response to longer-term treatment.