Infertility and pregnancy loss: The role of the family consultant.

Mikesell, Susan G.; Stohner, Margaret R.

doi:10.1037/10172-024

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“…Women can experience significant distress—sometimes to the level of clinical diagnosis—due to infertility and the roller-coaster ride of infertility treatments and ART (Domar, Seibel, & Benson, 1990; Mikesell & Stohner, 1995; Pasch & Dunkel-Schelter, 1997). In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a treatment that became available after Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby, was born in 1978.…”

Section: Psychological Assessment and Counseling For Couples Who Desi...mentioning

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What family psychology has to offer women's health: The examples of conversion, somatization, infertility treatment, and genetic testing.

McDaniel¹,

Speice²

2001

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Women's health is both an individual and a relational issue. As such, family psychology has much to offer the assessment and treatment of women's health problems. New technologies open many opportunities for psychologists interested in promoting comprehensive health for women. To illustrate this, the authors provide examples of 4 problems that benefit from an interdisciplinary team approach that includes a family psychologist. These examples are (a) couples therapy for pseudoseizures (a conversion disorder), (b) a psychoeducational group for distressed, high utilizers of primary care (somatizing behavior) and their families, (c) couples assessment and counseling prior to assisted reproductive technology, and (d) a family-focused, psychoeducational group for women who test positive for a breast cancer gene mutation.

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What family psychology has to offer women's health: The examples of conversion, somatization, infertility treatment, and genetic testing.

McDaniel¹,

Speice²

2001

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…Genetic counselors use the pedigree while family therapists use the very similar genogram to collect and organize information about a family. While genetic counselors use the pedigree to assess family patterns of disease, infertility counselors use the genogram to determine family patterns of behaviors, filiation, and psychopathology and develop hypotheses about either medical or psychosocial disorders (Mikesell & Stoner, 1995). See Table 1.…”

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Genetics and infertility: Psychosocial issues in reproductive counseling.

Burns¹

1999

Families, Systems, & Health

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Infertility and Bowen's Systematic Family Therapy Approach

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2024

Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar

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This study focuses on the psychological consequences of infertility, using Bowen's Systematic Family Therapy as a conceptual framework. Infertility is often characterized as a profound and intricate life challenge that profoundly affects an individual's emotional health. Research has underscored the psychological ramifications linked to this condition, including feelings of grief, heightened anxiety, depression, and diminished self-worth. Historically, early research linked infertility to psychological defenses against pregnancy, but advancements in medical technology have since refuted the psychogenic hypothesis, emphasizing biomedical factors. Nevertheless, the psychological ramifications remain substantial, necessitating a nuanced approach to therapy. Bowen's Systematic Family Therapy offers valuable insights through its eight key concepts, including differentiation of self, family projection process, and multigenerational transmission. These concepts help in understanding the intricate emotional dynamics and stress patterns within the family unit affected by infertility. Studies suggest that family therapy can mitigate emotional distress, improve marital satisfaction, and facilitate communication among family members. Despite the limited direct research on Bowen's Systematic Family Therapy and infertility, existing literature underscores the importance of integrated therapeutic approaches that consider emotional and relational contexts. Future research should focus on expanding the application of family therapy models in infertility treatment, developing comprehensive support mechanisms, and addressing the psychological needs of both individuals and their extended families. This holistic perspective is essential for fostering resilience and emotional well-being in families facing infertility.

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Infertility and pregnancy loss: The role of the family consultant.

Cited by 3 publications

References 38 publications

What family psychology has to offer women's health: The examples of conversion, somatization, infertility treatment, and genetic testing.

What family psychology has to offer women's health: The examples of conversion, somatization, infertility treatment, and genetic testing.

Genetics and infertility: Psychosocial issues in reproductive counseling.

Infertility and Bowen's Systematic Family Therapy Approach

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