| Psychological aspects of infertility. | |
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PMID: 3768268 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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It has often been claimed that psychological problems accompany infertility among some couples attending infertility clinics. Some authors have suggested that psychological factors may be a primary cause of infertility, others have suggested that the state of infertility itself can provoke psychological symptoms. The importance of psychological counselling for involuntarily childless couples has also been noted. This paper, which reviews studies that have attempted to investigate psychological aspects of infertility, is organized around three issues: psychological factors as a cause of infertility, the impact of infertility on psychological functioning, coping with infertility and the counselling needs of the infertile couple. While there seems little doubt that infertility has psychological consequences for some couples, many questions will remain unanswered unless carefully designed and conducted longitudinal studies are undertaken. |
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Authors:
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R J Edelmann; K J Connolly |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: The British journal of medical psychology Volume: 59 ( Pt 3) ISSN: 0007-1129 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Med Psychol Publication Date: 1986 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-12-09 Completed Date: 1986-12-09 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370640 Medline TA: Br J Med Psychol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 209-19 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adoption Counseling Female Humans Infertility, Female / psychology* Infertility, Male / psychology* Male Prognosis Psychophysiologic Disorders / psychology |
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