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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2008 Jun;101(3):248-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.12.010. Epub 2008 Mar 5.

Effects of a psychological intervention on depression in infertile couples

Ahmad A Noorbala  1 , Fatemeh Ramazanzadeh, Hossein Malekafzali, Nasrin Abedinia, Abbas R Forooshani, Mamak Shariat, Mina Jafarabadi
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of a psychological intervention on depression in infertile couples

Ahmad A Noorbala et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To determine factors affecting depression in infertile couples and the impact of a psychological intervention before or during infertility treatment.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study with 638 infertile couples assessed for depression, 140 couples with a member who had a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score of 17 or higher were randomized to receive psychological treatment either before or during infertility treatment. Logistic regression was performed to eliminate confounding factors.

Results: Depression was initially found in 48% of women and 23.8% of men. The mean+/-SD Beck scores fell from 18.7+/-9.7 to 10.7+/-5.8 (P<0.001) in the group psychologically treated before they received infertility treatment.

Conclusion: The psychological intervention was found useful in alleviating depression in infertile couples before they received infertility treatment.

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