Coping, ineffectiveness of coping and the psychoendocrinological stress responses during in-vitro fertilization

Demyttenaere, Koen; Nijs, P.; Evers‐Kiebooms, Gerry; Koninckx, Philippe

doi:10.1016/0022-3999(91)90077-2

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“…Of interest, the biological correlates of effectiveness of defences may be limited to urinary cortisol, since the only study that measured both urinary and plasma cortisol did not find evidence of a correlation between effectiveness of defences and plasma cortisol levels [143]. Recently, Demyttenaere et al [102]have proposed a ‘coping-ineffectiveness of coping’ construct, which is a simplified adaptation of the effectiveness of defence construct defined by Wolff [63]. In a sample of 40 infertile women undergoing oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer, they observed an anticipatory increase in prolactin levels before oocyte retrieval, and an important anticipatory increase in cortisol levels before both oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer.…”

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“…On the contrary, before embryo transfer no anticipatory rise in prolactin concentration was noted, and the procedure itself did not affect prolactin levels. The investigators reported also an important anticipatory increase in cortisol levels before both oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer [102]. …”

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“…Demyttenaere et al [102]investigated the prolactin and cortisol response to the stress of oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer in a group of 40 women. It should be noted that infertility is regarded as an extremely stressful life event and that in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer are often experienced as a last resort against infertility.…”

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Psychological Stress and Neuroendocrine Function in Humans: The Last Two Decades of Research

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1999

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This paper reviews experimental contributions published in the last two decades and exploring the effect of emotional stress on neuroendocrine function in healthy humans. Laboratory studies allow standardization of the stressor and better control for known confounding factors. Commonly used stressors are mental arithmetics, speech tasks, the Stroop test, videogame playing, films or videotapes and interviews. Little is known about the generalizability of laboratory results, with some studies suggesting great caution in extrapolating data to real-life stress conditions. Another strategy is studying the psychoendocrine reaction to real-life stressors, such as bereavement or anticipated loss, academic examinations, everyday work and parachute jumping. The effects of different stressors on neuroendocrine axes are reviewed, as well as the influence of gender, age, personality, coping style, social support, biological and nonbiological interventions. The subjective perception of the situation is probably a main determinant of the psychoendocrine response pattern. In fact, marked variability in individual responses to a variety of stressors has frequently been observed. Evidently, the ‘objective’ characteristics of a given event are not the only determinants of reaction to the event itself. According to a constructivistic perspective, every given stressor has a strictly personal and idiosyncratic meaning and loses its ‘objective’ characteristics. Of course, biological factors may also play a part. In any case, it is mandatory to overcome a rigid dichotomy between psychological and biological processes. Dualistic conceptions which imply a determination of the physical by the psychological or vice versa should give place to a systemic conception, which implies mutual, circular interactions.

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1999

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“…Similarly, Terzioglu's study (2001) determined that an increase in depression and anxiety scores have negative effects on the process of ART treatment 4 . Excessive stress and anxiety suppress immune functions 37 and can therefore compromise chances for a successful pregnancy after implantation.…”

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The effect of anxiety and depression scores of couples who underwent assisted reproductive techniques on the pregnancy outcomes

Terzioğlu¹,

Türk²,

Yücel³

et al. 2016

Afr H. Sci.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of anxiety and depression scores of couples who underwent Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) on pregnancy outcomes. Method: This study was conducted as a prospective and comparative study with 217 couples. The study data was collected by using a semi-structured questionnaire and the Turkish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The questionnaire, STAI and BDI were applied to couples who initiated ART treatment. Couples' state anxiety scores were re-evaluated after embryo transfer (ET). Results: A significant relationship was found between the depression score of women and pregnancy outcome (p < 0.05). It was determined that anxiety scores for both men and women were higher before the ART procedure, but their anxiety scores decreased after ET (p < 0.05). Spouses of women with a negative pregnancy outcome had higher trait and state anxiety mean scores (p > 0.05) and lower depression scores (p <0.05) than spouses of women with a positive pregnancy outcome. Conclusion: Study results indicated that the anxiety and depression scores of couples who had achieved a positive pregnancy result were lower than for couples with a negative result. The results of this study will contribute to the health professionals especially to the nurses who spend the most time with couples in providing consulting services and supporting psychological status of couples during ART process in Turkey.

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“…Interestingly, our data also shows that these fear responses are extinguished rapidly, as the MEST responses did not vary according to reported pain level during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle. It would also be interesting to ascertain if engaging in effective coping styles could help minimize the effects of anticipatory stress (effective copers vs. chronic ineffectiveness of coping) [40]. More research is needed to understand the impact of anticipatory stress in women suffering from severe pain.…”

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Using a Menstrual Emotional Stroop Task Test (MEST) to Measure Emotional Responses to Menstrual Cycle Pain

Acevedo¹

2017

MOJAP

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The purpose of this study was to configure and test a Menstrual-related Emotional Stroop Task (MEST) to assess differences in emotional responsiveness of healthy cycling women in order to identify the effects of pain anticipation, anxiety and depression symptomatology. Participants included 40 healthy women between 21 and 51 years of age, with regular menstrual cycles who completed questionnaires on sociodemographics, menstrual cycle characteristics, nicotine use, and alcohol consumption. The numeric pain rating scale (Visual Analogue Scale or VAS) was used to assess perceived levels of menstrual pain. Twice during their menstrual cycle (follicular phase and premenstrual phase, 3-5 days before menses), we administered the MEST, the VAS, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). Subjects reporting higher levels of pain (VAS score >7, n=7) had the longest reaction time in the MEST, specifically in the premenstrual phase compared to those with mild (VAS score 1-3, n=22) levels of menstrual pain, possibly indicating an "anticipatory stress" emotional response to their impending menses. Linear regression analysis revealed correlations between depression levels and performance in MEST during the premenstrual phase. Overall, our data suggest that emotional responses are deeply affected by the anticipation of menstrual pain and are associated with depression. Moreover, this study indicates that MEST is an effective tool to obtain information about the emotional impact of menstrual pain and identifies associated impairments in attentional processes. These results have implications for the development of pain management skills and psycho-education programs for women suffering from painful conditions such as endometriosis.

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Coping, ineffectiveness of coping and the psychoendocrinological stress responses during in-vitro fertilization

Cited by 65 publications

References 21 publications

Psychological Stress and Neuroendocrine Function in Humans: The Last Two Decades of Research

Psychological Stress and Neuroendocrine Function in Humans: The Last Two Decades of Research

The effect of anxiety and depression scores of couples who underwent assisted reproductive techniques on the pregnancy outcomes

Using a Menstrual Emotional Stroop Task Test (MEST) to Measure Emotional Responses to Menstrual Cycle Pain

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