Differential efficacy of group and individual/couple psychotherapy with infertile patients
| Autor: | Bernhard Strauss, T.M. de Liz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Infertility medicine.medical_specialty Pregnancy Rate media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention MEDLINE Fertilization in Vitro Anxiety Pregnancy medicine Humans Psychiatry media_common Depression business.industry Rehabilitation Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Psychotherapy Pregnancy rate Reproductive Medicine Feeling Meta-analysis Psychotherapy Group Female medicine.symptom business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Human Reproduction. 20:1324-1332 |
| ISSN: | 1460-2350 0268-1161 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/humrep/deh743 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of infertility and concurrent medical treatment may inflict an array of negative emotional symptoms in infertile persons. Evidence for the positive effects of psychotherapy on negative affect and also possible influence on conception rates has been discussed in several studies. METHOD: Meta-analyses were conducted in order to evaluate the efficacy of group and individual/couple therapies on (i) the reduction of negative emotional symptoms, and (ii) the possible promotion of pregnancy. RESULTS: Group and individual/couple psychotherapy led to a decrease in feelings of anxiety. Upon termination of psychotherapy, a reduction of depressive symptoms in patients was greater after 6 months. Psychotherapy accompanying IVF treatment yielded similar conception success rates to psychological interventions administered to patients not in specific medical care. CONCLUSION: Results are suggestive of positive effects of psychotherapy for infertile patients. However, these results must be viewed with caution due to methodological and informational bias within the studies analysed. |
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