Infertility stress. Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Participants in the CBT group were engaged in a 10-week, two-hour group cognitive behavior therapy program. Progressive muscle relaxation was added to sessions 5–10. Groups consisted o
Behavior
Treatment - Drugs
Participants in the CBT group were engaged in a 10-week, two-hour group cognitive behavior therapy program. Progressive muscle relaxation was added to sessions 5–10. Groups consisted of 8–12 members a
The pharmacotherapy group took a capsule of fluoxetine (20 mg) daily for 90 days. After the interview, the subjects took 30 capsules from the midwives of the center and return monthly to get their dru
The control group didn’t undergo any drug or psychological intervention. They completed two questionnaires at the beginning of the study and 3 months after the interview
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with these characteristics were invited to this study: age younger than 45 years old; education more than five years; infertility more than two years, having at least one IVF; not undergoing fertility treatment until 3 months afterward; not currently practicing any relaxation techniques; not participating in any support group; not currently taking any psychotherapy; not currently undergoing any assisted reproductive therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of fertility problem in infertile women(fertility stress Inventory), depression before intervention. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Infertility Stress Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of fertility problem in infertile women(fertility stress) , depression after intervention. Timepoint: 3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Infertility Stress Inventory ,Beck Depression Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahbobeh Faramarzi
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed