Male infertility. Male infertility
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Participants in this group receive Gestalt therapy delivered in 10 weekly group sessions, each lasting 120 minutes. The sessions include trainin
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
25 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having a confirmed diagnosis of infertility by a specialist physician Obtaining a score above the cut-off point on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Providing informed consent to participate in the study Being between 25 and 65 years of age Having at least five years of infertility
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy of the spouse Lack of willingness to continue participation in the study Absence from more than three sessions Use of any psychiatric medication in the past three months, or participation in psychotherapy sessions within the past six months Presence of any personality disorder or transient psychotic features, as assessed by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score measured by the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory-II.;Psychological capital score measured by the Revised Compound Psychological Capital Scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Revised Compound Psychological Capital Scale.;Gratitude score measured by the Gratitude Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Gratitude Questionnaire–6. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKosar Bardideh
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed