Infertility and psychiatric morbidity

Sbaragli, Chiara; Morgante, Giuseppe; Goracci, Arianna; Hofkens, Tara; Leo, Vincenzo De; Castrogiovanni, Paolo

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.045

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“…14 Not being able to achieve a highly desired social goal of to bear a child, women with infertility are vulnerable to psychological problems such as stress, depression, and anxiety. 15 Feelings of loss, disappointment, and betrayal are the common emotional response among women with infertility. 16 A very high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity has been reported among women with infertility.…”

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Quality of marital relationship, partner violence, psychological distress, and resilience in women with primary infertility

Satheesan¹,

Satyaranayana

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Primary infertility is an emerging public health problem associated with immense social stigma and adverse mental health consequence. The impact associated with infertility different from culture to culture. There is a paucity of qualitative research in Indian culture. Hence we aimed to explore the quality of marital relationship, psychological distress and resilience in a sample of women with primary infertility.Methods: A cross sectional single group mixed design was used. Sample comprised of 30 adult women, in their late twenties, diagnosed with primary infertility- female factor, by practicing gynaecologist; recruited from a renowned infertility hospital in Bangalore. The participants were assessed on marital quality scale, domestic violence questionnaire, depression anxiety stress scale-21, and Connor Davidson resilience scale after obtaining written informed consent. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Findings indicate high rates of intimate partner violence (47%) in the sample. Poorer quality of marital relationship was associated with higher levels of psychological distress and lower resilience. Women who experienced violence were more likely to report poor quality of marital relationship, higher levels of distress, and lower resilience than women who did not. Experience of at least one form of intimate partner violence emerged as a significant predictor of psychological distress.Conclusions:The need for prevention and intervention service for infertility is at its peak. The findings of the present research have implications in mental health assessment and intervention in this vulnerable group of women.

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Quality of marital relationship, partner violence, psychological distress, and resilience in women with primary infertility

Satheesan¹,

Satyaranayana

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Eating disorders (cf. Sbaragli, 2008;cf. Freizinger, Franko, Dacey, Okun, & Domar, 2010;De Berardis et al, 2014), as well as alcohol and drug abuse (Trzeciakowska, 2003;De Berardis et al, 2014), may also appear.…”

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Psychological determinants of life satisfaction in women undergoing infertility treatment

Dembińska¹

2016

Health Psychology Report

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Background Infertility treatment is a long-term process, spread out over months, or even years, and carries no guarantee of success. It generates an incessant state of uncertainty which becomes a chronic state of psychological discomfort. Each stage of treatment may become a source of more trouble. Women deciding to undergo infertility treatment are exposed to many negative feelings concerning different aspects of their life. Participants and procedure The present study was an attempt to understand psychological determinants of life satisfaction in women undergoing infertility treatment. The study group included 470 women treated for infertility. Results Patients perceiving more social support in general, as well as more of the support types used in the study, i.e. emotional, instrumental, informational and institutional support, and support from family and friends, have better self-esteem, higher acceptance of their infertility, higher satisfaction with life, higher hope as an emotional state, and lower levels of anxiety and depression. Three negative emotional states, i.e. anxiety, depression and irritation, are predictors influencing (lowering) life satisfaction of women struggling with infertility. The strongest of these predictors is depression, which is also a factor lowering the acceptance of one’s own infertility. The conducted analyses revealed that predictors influencing the life satisfaction of patients treated for infertility are self-esteem and acceptance of one’s own infertility (apart from the aforementioned emotional state – anxiety, depression, irritation). It was found that the higher the self-esteem and acceptance of one’s own infertility, the higher was the satisfaction with life. Conclusions Knowledge of these determinants is extremely valuable for medical personnel conducting treatments, because, according to many studies, the psychological state of women suffering from procreation problems is connected not only with effectiveness of the used procedures, but mostly with psychological support provided for such women.

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“…Infertility has been found by several researchers to be associated with mental and emotional morbidities ranging from mild mood and behavioral disorders to overt severe depression and social dissociation (2). In a study by Sbaragli et al psychiatric problems, such as panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, adjustment disorder, depression, and binge eating disorder, were found to be significantly more frequent in the infertile population (2).…”

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“…Several studies have been conducted to identify the components of early psychological consequences of infertility in the affected individuals. They have reported the loss of self-esteem, feelings of guilt, hostility, sadness, marital problems, and sexual disturbances as the most common psychiatric sequela of infertility (2). Men and women experience different types and severities of emotional and psychological difficulties regarding infertility.…”

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Marital Maladjustment in Infertile Couples Who Referred to Ghadir Mother and Child Hospital, Shiraz

Sahraian¹,

Bahmanipoor²,

Amooee³

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Women's Health Bull

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Background: Twenty percent of married couples at reproductive age suffer from infertility. This common problem might cause significant problems in couples' mental health and quality of life. Objectives: Accordingly, the goal of the present study is to evaluate the frequency of marital maladjustment in these patients in Shiraz, Iran. Patients and Methods:This cross-sectional study was performed on 100 infertile couples (with a mean age of 33.39 ± 6) randomly selected from those referred to Ghadir Mother and Child hospital, from March 2011 to March 2012. All of them completed the dyadic adjustment scale (DAS) and a demographic questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, using frequency, percent, and t-tests. Results: All the patients declared that they had maladjustment in their marital relationship. Although the cut-off point of the questionnaire is 100, the mean score was 51.32. This maladjustment revealed no gender differences, but in the dyadic consensus score, patients who lived in urban areas and were employed had a significantly higher mean than those who resided in rural areas and were unemployed. In addition, highly educated couples had a higher level of marital adjustment. Conclusions: Marital adjustment is one of the most important factors impacted by the infertility of one or both partners. Marital adjustment impairment is affected by the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of couples. Strategies that target lifestyle modifications may improve the marital life of infertile couples and save their marriages from corruption.

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Infertility and psychiatric morbidity

Cited by 67 publications

References 31 publications

Quality of marital relationship, partner violence, psychological distress, and resilience in women with primary infertility

Quality of marital relationship, partner violence, psychological distress, and resilience in women with primary infertility

Psychological determinants of life satisfaction in women undergoing infertility treatment

Marital Maladjustment in Infertile Couples Who Referred to Ghadir Mother and Child Hospital, Shiraz

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